Edward Bailey
Candidate. Does not currently hold an office tracked on this site.
Republican
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
2026 campaign$25,830 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals52%
- Candidate loans to own campaign42%
- Other6%
Where contributors live
- Elsewhere in Florida12%
- Outside Florida2%
- Not reported8%
- Other78%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives41%
- Retired30%
- Finance & insurance17%
- Government & military6%
- Not reported3%
- Other4%
Largest contributors
- Matt Buchanan (Sarasota)$1,000
- Justin Randolph (Bradenton)$1,000
- Ehab Qasim (Ellenton)$1,000
- Jordan Richards$1,000
- Edward Bailey (Ellenton)$1,000
- Barbara and Paul Martin (Palmetto)$1,000
- GML Coatings, LLC (Bradenton)$1,000
- Carolann Garafola (Bradenton)$700
How the campaign spent
- Other / Not described65%
- Fees & filing32%
- Refunds & transfers2%
- Signs & printing1%
- Events & meetings0%
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports