District 15- Ross Spano

Date: 
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Summary: 

1. The Wingman Pac sole purpose is to defeat an incumbent congressman. NOTE: This committee is a single-candidate super PAC in support of Scott Franklin (R).  I only found one donor to the Wingman Pac made in June from a blind company??? No other donors are listed??

Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses as of August 08, 2020:

Wingman Pac

Grand Total: $78,625
Total For Democrats: $0
Total Against Democrats: $0
Total For Republicans: $7,000
Total Against Republicans: $71,625  $115K as of August 10th.

Candidate

State

Party

Office

Total

For

Against

Franklin, Scott

FL

R

House

$7,000

$7,000

$0

Spano, Ross

FL

R

House

$71,625

$0

$71,625


2.  In reference to Spano's expenditures and 'criminal' investigation... once the campaign realized a mistake was made they self-reported the $200,000 error and corrected the issue.  Before he was inaugurated into office. 


3. The 'Wall' bill - Spano voted against this bill because the Democrats were extremely restrictive where the wall was going to be built.


4. Myth: Spano doesn't support Trump.  Spano actually has a higher 'Trump' rating than Matt Gaetz.    


5.  Spano endorsements ...      Franklin's endorsements.... none listed on his website and on Facebook only saw Grady Judd and Matt Gaetz. 

6. Grady Judd supported Spano in 2018.

7. Gaetz is not the most conservative member of Congress as he likes people to think.  Closer to a Libertarian.  Not sure why he supports Franklin possibly he just doesn't like Spano.  Still working on obtaining more information.  

8.  Teresa Miller: I find it very interesting that a Republican is working so hard to defeat Spano and  question Franklin's loyalty.    Spano is from Hillsborough and many people in Polk seem upset and want someone from their county since this is the first time someone from Hillsborough is representing them in DC.  Doesn't seem like a valid reason to slander a person's character and political career.  I also think rather than opposing Spano, Franklin should be supporting an incumbent.  One of the reason the Republican party looses races is the lack of support and loyalty.