Vern Buchanan

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Vern Buchanan

U.S. Representative · FL-16 · R

U.S. Representative — FL-16 (R)

Vernon Gale Buchanan ( bew-KAN-ən; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force National Guard veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycles

$33,114,006 raised

Influence graph
Individual 42%
PAC 29%
Other

Where the $33,114,006 raised came from · FEC · 2006–2026 cycle

$33,114,006
Raised
FEC receipts · 2006–2026 cycle
$9,696,645
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2006–2026 cycles
$1,808,734
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 113 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$235,084
  • Retired$113,493
  • Not employed / self$43,169
  • Securities & investment$26,090
  • Real estate$23,700
  • TV, movies & music$21,000
  • Lawyers & law firms$17,803
  • Health professionals$6,110

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • HOMEMAKER$32,560
  • SELF$19,190
  • DERICK DERMATOLOGY$13,200
  • BLACKSTONE$8,100
  • CASL$7,609
  • INDELIBLE SOLUTIONS$6,600
  • HAYCORP$6,600
  • STEPHENS INC$6,600
  • CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE$6,600
  • NDC REALTY, INC. OF FLORIDA$6,600

Committee assignments · 4

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • House Committee on Ways and Means — HealthChair
  • House Committee on Ways and Means — Trade

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 46

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • H.R. 9501AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026· Taxation
  • H.R. 8959Semiconductor Superiority Act· Taxation
  • H.R. 7786AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026· Commerce
  • H.R. 6513MINKS are Superspreaders Act· Animals
  • H.R. 6514Protecting Animals in Military Training Act· Armed Forces and National Security

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 113 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations1
PACs / committees112

Connections · explore all 113

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