Republican · FL-16
Sydney Gruters
Sydney Gruters is a Republican candidate in Florida's 16th district. $1.1M raised, $465K spent, $622K cash through Jul 29, 2026. On the November ballot
$1.1Mraised
$465Kspent
$622Kcash on hand
Campaign finance$1.1M raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $1,087,683 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $465,301 |
| Cash on hand | $622,381 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jul 29, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $2.3M to $5.1M
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-07-18.
$2.3M to $5.1Mreported assets (ranges added up)
$130K to $350Kreported liabilities
$196Kearned income (exact amounts)
Assets minus liabilities: between $2.0M and $5.0M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruters CPA | OL | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Venice, FL, US Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year D : Accounting firm Sarasot | RP | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US Sarasota Rental Property #2 | RP | self | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Subordinate Voting Shares (TRLV) | ST | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : FRS 2045 Retirement Fund PAWSRG LLC ⇒ Chainworq Corporation | PS | SP | $250K to $500K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year AquaFortus | PS | SP | $100K to $250K |
| L : Venice, FL, US D : Accounting firm ONE Nuclear Energy | PS | SP | $100K to $250K |
| D : Energy solutions company Robinson, Gruters, & Roberts CPAs | OL | self | $100K to $250K |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ Fervo Energy Company - Class A common stock (FRVO) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| D : U.S. Large Cap Equity Index Florida Retirement System 401K ⇒ FRS 2045 Retirement Fund | OT | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US D : Real estate brokerage company Truist Bank Account | BA | self | $50K to $100K |
| D : Wastewater treatment company Ault & Company, Inc. | PS | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Truist Bank Account | BA | self | $15K to $50K |
| D : Private equity firm Cadence Bank Account | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US SJE Real Estate | OL | self | $1,001 to $15K |
All 26 assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruters CPA | OL | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Venice, FL, US Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year D : Accounting firm Sarasot | RP | self | $500K to $1.0M |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US Sarasota Rental Property #2 | RP | self | $250K to $500K |
| Charles Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Subordinate Voting Shares (TRLV) | ST | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : FRS 2045 Retirement Fund PAWSRG LLC ⇒ Chainworq Corporation | PS | SP | $250K to $500K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year AquaFortus | PS | SP | $100K to $250K |
| L : Venice, FL, US D : Accounting firm ONE Nuclear Energy | PS | SP | $100K to $250K |
| D : Energy solutions company Robinson, Gruters, & Roberts CPAs | OL | self | $100K to $250K |
| Fidelity Brokerage Account ⇒ Fervo Energy Company - Class A common stock (FRVO) | ST | SP | $100K to $250K |
| D : U.S. Large Cap Equity Index Florida Retirement System 401K ⇒ FRS 2045 Retirement Fund | OT | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US D : Real estate brokerage company Truist Bank Account | BA | self | $50K to $100K |
| D : Wastewater treatment company Ault & Company, Inc. | PS | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Truist Bank Account | BA | self | $15K to $50K |
| D : Private equity firm Cadence Bank Account | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| L : Sarasota, FL, US SJE Real Estate | OL | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ Azul S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing two (AZUL) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ Cerence Inc. - Common Stock (CRNC) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab Brokerage Account ⇒ TURNONGREEN WT 28 (TOGIW) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Florida Prepaid College 529 Plans ⇒ Florida Prepaid 529 Plan High Yield Fund | OT | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Florida Prepaid 529 Plan High Yield Fund Florida Prepaid College 529 Plans ⇒ Florida Prepaid 529 Plan Small/Mid Cap Equity Index | OT | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year D : Florida Prepaid 529 Plan Small/Mid Cap Equ | OT | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Florida Prepaid 529 Plan U.S. Broad All Cap Index Florida Prepaid College 529 Plans ⇒ Florida Prepaid 529 Plan U.S. Large Cap Equity Ind | OT | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| D : Technology and software firm Republican National Committeee 401K ⇒ Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund (FSSNX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Republican National Committeee 401K ⇒ New Perspective Fund, Class A Shares (ANWPX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Republican National Committeee 401K ⇒ Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares (VEXRX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Republican National Committeee 401K ⇒ Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fd Admiral (VSIAX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Rocket Mortgage September 2015 Rental property mortgage | $100K to $250K |
| Citibank June 2026 Credit card | $15K to $50K |
| C : Credit cards typically paid in full each month. American Express June 2026 Credit card | $15K to $50K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| New College Foundation Salary $49,117.00 | $196K |
Outside positions: Employee New College Foundation
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Donor portrait0% small gifts
0%of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less
89%of itemized money came from donors in FL
Nulltop named employer of donors
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $4,152 | 0% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $9,369 | 1% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $34,160 | 3% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $90,100 | 9% |
| $2,000 and up | $908,758 | 87% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FL | $923,751 | 89% |
| NY | $24,360 | 2% |
| TX | $22,041 | 2% |
| IL | $17,821 | 2% |
| VA | $14,714 | 1% |
| MO | $14,000 | 1% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Null | $108,461 |
| Entrepreneur | $16,603 |
| Elite Wound Care Consultants | $14,000 |
| Columna | $14,000 |
| Trulieve | $14,000 |
| Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys | $14,000 |
| Cabinet Works Group | $14,000 |
| Shoreline Medical Administration Llc | $14,000 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Ceo | $122,899 |
| Null | $122,461 |
| President | $47,500 |
| Attorney | $42,252 |
| Owner | $41,582 |
| Consultant | $40,151 |
| Principal | $21,000 |
| Executive | $20,400 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
Individual donors 87%PACs and other committees 11%Candidate's own money 1%Other (refunds, transfers, loans) 2%
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $941,601 | 86.6% |
| PACs and other committees | $120,500 | 11.1% |
| Candidate's own money | $7,000 | 0.6% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $18,582 | 1.7% |
This raceFL-16, rank #1 of 2
Sydney Gruters ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jul 29, 2026. FEC ID H6FL16141, committee C00945915. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.