# Florida AG Uthmeier Raises Over $11K for November Election
*Appointed Attorney General James Uthmeier secures significant campaign funding from GOP and PACs ahead of general election.*

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- URL: https://civiccoastnews.com/noticia/florida-ag-uthmeier-raises-over-11k-for-november-election
- Sección: Politics
- Autor: Civic Coast News Staff
- Publicado: 2026-08-14T07:10:06.843Z
> Appointed Florida AG James Uthmeier raises funds from GOP and PACs for Nov election against Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez.

## Las claves

- The Florida Attorney General raised over $110,000 for his re-election campaign during the late July reporting period.
- He faces Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez in a November general election after both bypassed the primary process.
- The race is viewed as a critical battleground with significant financial disparities between the two major party candidates.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has continued to accumulate significant financial support for his upcoming re-election bid, according to the latest reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections. The appointed official is preparing for a general election contest against former state senator Jose Javier Rodriguez, a Democrat. Both candidates are bypassing the primary process as they gather resources for what officials anticipate will be one of the most competitive Cabinet office races in November.

### Significant Contributions from Republican Sources

In the reporting period spanning July 25 to July 31, Uthmeier’s campaign account received $11,900. Additionally, his political committee, Friends of James Uthmeier, secured an additional $110,000 during this timeframe. The funds flowing into these accounts include contributions from the state’s public financing program, which provided $2,670 to Uthmeier’s campaign account. This specific funding mechanism matches individual contributions of $250 or less from Florida residents for candidates running for governor, state attorney, chief financial officer, and agriculture commissioner.

Since July 31, the state has distributed an additional $2,000 to Uthmeier’s campaign through this matching program. The political committee associated with Uthmeier entered August with a substantial war chest of nearly $8.3 million on hand at the end of its previous filing period. Major contributors during the recent reporting window included the Republican Party of Florida, which provided $50,000, and Florida Jobs PAC, tied to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, which contributed another $50,000, a story we covered in [Florida Democrats Push Impeachment of AG Uthmeier Over Fund Diversion](/noticia/florida-democrats-push-impeachment-of-ag-uthmeier-over-fund-diversion).

### Rodriguez’s Campaign Finances

Opposing Uthmeier is Jose Javier Rodriguez, who previously served as an assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor under the Biden Administration. Financial reports indicate that Rodriguez raised just over $37,000 in the recent filing period. As August began, his campaign held almost $550,000 on hand. The financial pickup included more than $18,000 through the state matching fund program, as we reported in [U.S. AG Probe Targets Fauci for Fraud and Public Nuisance Claims](/noticia/us-ag-probe-targets-fauci-for-fraud-and-public-nuisance-claims).

During two distribution periods in August, Rodriguez received an additional $2,900 from this public financing initiative. His associated political committee, Floridians for JJR, raised $2,500 during the July 25 to July 31 filing period. This committee entered August with a little more than $405,000 on hand and sent $25,000 to the Florida Democratic Party on July 28, more details at [Primicias](https://primicias.ec).

### Context of the Upcoming Election

The financial disclosures highlight the disparity in available resources between the two major party candidates as they head into the fall. Uthmeier’s campaign account held nearly $1.2 million as he entered August, bolstered by support from business groups and state political organizations. The race for Attorney General is viewed as a critical battleground in Florida politics, with both campaigns actively seeking to maximize their financial positions before Election Day.
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