U.S. House candidate · Florida 12th District
Gus Bilirakis
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.59M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
50%
In-state share
4
Flags
Gus M. Bilirakis is a Republican Representative from FL (District 12). Bilirakis's campaign has raised $1.6 million from 277 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 43.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,534 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Gambling industry money
- DraftKings PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.59M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$659K
From individuals
$8K unitemized
$829K
From PACs
277
Donors
avg $1,015
28%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 1,141 donors$1.49M
- 2010 825 donors$1.09M
- 2012 544 donors$759K
- 2014 617 donors$1.08M
- 2016 764 donors$1.41M
- 2018 1,102 donors$2.03M
- 2020 796 donors$1.61M
- 2022 909 donors$1.99M
- 2024 730 donors$1.80M
- 2026 528 donors$1.59M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 18 gifts · 16%$606
- $200-$499 60 gifts · 4%$16K
- $500-$999 120 gifts · 16%$61K
- $1,000-$2,899 130 gifts · 46%$169K
- $2,900+ 36 gifts · 34%$125K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 27 gifts$41K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 40 gifts$33K
- Finance & Investment 18 gifts$22K
- Real Estate 8 gifts$8K
- Education 5 gifts$3K
- Construction 4 gifts$2K
- Labor Unions 3 gifts$2K
- Transportation 3 gifts$2K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 1 gifts$1K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$1K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$500
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 1 gifts$250
- Agriculture 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHATT, ARYAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PERLMAN, ZACHARY STEIN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| GROVE, JEFFREY S. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRAMMIG, LAUREL | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| DALY, RICHARD | individual | NV | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LAGOS, JAMES H. | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| AVERY, BARBARA | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| AVERY, KURT | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRAMMIG, ROBERT J | individual | FL | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| Alvarez, Maximo | individual | FL | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| TANZER, THEODORE | individual | DC | $5,060 | — | 3 |
| HENNE, CARTER | individual | FL | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| FISHER, CYNTHIA | individual | NJ | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| YOUNG, ADAM | individual | NV | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| STERN, MARCUS | individual | FL | $4,800 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) | DC | $11,850 | 6 |
| HALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL | IN | $10,000 | 3 |
| SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| C00411116 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (ACRO PAC) | FL | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,994 | 3 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,500 | 4 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL | PA | $8,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $8,000 | 5 |
| US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $8,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- FL 50% · home state$184K
- VA 11%$40K
- CA 7%$26K
- NY 7%$25K
- DC 6%$21K
- MD 5%$18K
- MA 3%$11K
- IL 3%$10K
- TX 3%$10K
- OH 2%$7K
- GA 1%$4K
- UT 94%$4K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,869 roll calls on record: 853 yea, 386 nay, 67 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 | Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 26, 2026 | — |
| 8476 | No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 5366 | Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 1475 | Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 1460 | Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans. | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9893 | Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9915 | Stealth Bot Prohibition Act | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9892 | To require the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the European Union, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9858 | STRATA Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5160 | Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2715 | Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS | C00408534 | H / P | principal | $15.6M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-03 | http://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | FL |
| 2011-01-03 | http://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | FL |
| 2013-01-03 | http://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | FL |
| 2015-01-03 | http://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | FL |
| 2017-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | FL |
| 2019-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | FL |
| 2021-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | FL |
| 2023-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | FL |
| 2025-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | FL |
| 2027-01-03 | https://bilirakis.house.gov | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | FL |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.59M |
| 2024 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.80M |
| 2022 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.99M |
| 2020 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.61M |
| 2018 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $2.03M |
| 2016 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.41M |
| 2014 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $1.08M |
| 2012 | House | FL | 12 | H6FL09070 | $759K |
| 2010 | House | FL | 09 | H6FL09070 | $1.09M |
| 2008 | House | FL | 09 | H6FL09070 | $1.49M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.