Top 5 elds/industries giving to Southwest Floridas

state legislature candidates in 2012 and 2014 elections:

Contributions to Southwest Floridas state legislature candidates
come in all shapes and sizes, from $5 checks to $500 donations.
But over 20 percent of them come from just a few industries.
Top 5 political committees giving to Southwest Floridas
state legislature candidates in 2012 and 2014 elections:
The majority of donations to Southwest Floridas state legislature
candidates come from individual contributions. Still, political commit-
tees many representing large corporations and industries make up
another 20 percent of donations overall.
Big spenders in SWFL politics
SOURCE: Florida Division of Elections THE NEWS-PRESS
Medical care and hospitals $206,250 24.5%
Insurance industry $45,000 5.3
Real estate industry $26,500 3.0
Building industry $24,050 2.85
Agriculture industry $10,250 1.2
Attorneys and law rms $293,272 7.0%
Healthcare industry $242,327 5.85
Agriculture and citrus growers $174,061 4.2
Insurance industry $125,504 3.0
Real estate industry $109,015 2.6
Total contributions
$4,140,406
Total political
committee
contributions
$842,030
PAC FIELD TOTAL SPENDING
PERCENT
OF TOTAL
PAC FIELD TOTAL SPENDING
PERCENT
OF TOTAL
NOTE: 2012 numbers include primary and general election. 2014 numbers include contributions through Aug. 8.