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Democrat Bryan Beckman raised more than $20,000 in his first week as a candidate for House District 58, according to his campaign, as he seeks to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Kim Berfield in the north-Pinellas district.
While reports are not yet publicly available, the campaign says all contributions were made by individuals and argues that the grassroots fundraising contrasts with Berfield.
Beckman will have a large fundraising gap to bridge. Berfield has raised more than $123,000 and retains about $90,000 of that in her campaign account. She has another $137,000 available in her affiliated political committee, Friends of Kim Berfield.
– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics