Florida Republicans outraised Democrats by more than six times in the latest campaign period

Florida Republicans significantly outraised their Democratic counterparts during the latest reporting period, bringing in over six times the amount in three and a half months.

Concretely, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) raised over $15.5 million between April 1 and August 15, compared to Democrats $2.249 million.

The gap could largely be explained by Democrats' absence of large contributions, as the party relied almost entirely on small individual donations. The party did receive support from PACs and labor unions, but the figures were much lower and fewer than their Republican counterparts.

"Nikki Fried's paltry outcome demonstrates that there are few buyers for what Fried and Florida Democrats are selling. They are being outraised, outworked, out-registered, and were overcome in the Spring election cycle," said RPOF Chairman Evan Power, as reported by The Capitolist. Democrats did not publicly announced their fundraising figures.

The gap comes only a few days after Republicans also managed to register over a million more voters than Democrats in the state, the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s.

According to the latest figures from county election supervisors, there are now 5.33 million active Republican voters in Florida, compared to 4.33 million Democrats. All in all, Republicans now constitute nearly 37% of the state's electorate, while Democrats represent about 29%. 3.92 million voters, or just over 34%, are unaffiliated with any major party or are registered with minor parties.

According to Florida Politics, several factors have contributed to this shift. Florida, once considered a battleground state, has seen increasing Republican dominance, with the GOP controlling the governor's office, both houses of the state legislature, both U.S. Senate seats, and 18 of 30 congressional districts.

The Republican gains have also been supported by a recent law that imposes strict regulations on third-party voter registration organizations, which have traditionally enrolled Democratic-leaning groups such as Black, Latinos, and college-age voters. Many of these organizations have since ceased operations in the state.

A granular look at the numbers reveals that since the last presidential election, Republicans have gained control of eight additional counties, bringing their total to 57 out of 67 counties. Democrats, who once held majorities in 18 counties during the last presidential election, now hold majorities in just 10.

FiveThirtyEight's polling aggregator shows former President Donald Trump with a solid lead over Kamala Harris, even if the Democrat has somewhat shrunk the distance since rising to the top of the ticket. As of August 20, Trump has a 4.3 percentage point lead, with the latest survey showing him with 48% of the support compared to Harris' 43%.