SuperPAC Spending Action Centered in Florida This Week

Over the past 7 days, a total of $10,927,020 was spent by SuperPACs over a total of 108 different transactions.

The two biggest spenders? Restore Our Future, Inc., which spent a total of $6,015,577 over 22 transactions, and Winning Our Future, which spent $4,032,109 over 9 transactions.

Restore Our Future, Inc. is a pro-Romney/anti-Gingrich SuperPAC (backed by hedge fund manager John Paulson), while Winning Our Future is a pro-Gingrich/anti-Romney SuperPAC that is backed by the Adelsons (Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson).

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Here were the ten largest single expenditures by SuperPAC's over the past week:

GINGRICH, NEWT, RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC., 4939680.20, Oppose, Media Buy, Mentzer Media Services, Inc., 01-25-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, WINNING OUR FUTURE, 2172270.93, Support, Media Buy; also opposes Mitt Romney, Media Advantage, LLC, 01-27-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, WINNING OUR FUTURE, 897764.00, Support, Radio Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney, Marketel Media, Inc, 01-26-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, WINNING OUR FUTURE, 331689.41, Support, Media Buy, Media Advantage, LLC, 01-25-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, WINNING OUR FUTURE, 270955.00, Support, National Radio Advertising, Marketel Media, Inc., 01-24-2012

ROMNEY, MITT, RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC., 211994.61, Support, Direct Mail, Arena Communications, 01-25-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, WINNING OUR FUTURE, 200000.00, Support, Internet Advertising; also opposes Mitt Romney, Intelimarc, Inc., 01-27-2012

Latham, Thomas, House Majority PAC, 197164.12, Oppose, Television Advertising, Waterfront Strategies, 01-27-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC., 165148.63, Oppose, Media Buy, Mentzer Media Services, Inc., 01-27-2012

GINGRICH, NEWT, RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC., 116566.51, Oppose, Media Buy, Mentzer Media Services, Inc., 01-27-2012

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A total of 14 SuperPACs were active in the past week - let's take a look at their activity:

1911 UNITED spent a total of $5,480 in the past week over a total of 1 transaction.

CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES spent a total of $1,125 in the past week over a total of 1 transaction.

DGA ACTION spent a total of $5,010 in the past week over a total of 1 transaction.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent a total of $234,235 in the past week over a total of 4 transactions.

ENDORSE LIBERTY INC spent a total of $224,051 in the past week over a total of 47 transactions.

FLORIDA WATCH ACTION INC. spent a total of $12,999 in the past week over a total of 4 transactions.

FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA spent a total of $23,400 in the past week over a total of 5 transactions.

House Majority PAC spent a total of $208,664 in the past week over a total of 2 transactions.

LIFE AND LIBERTY PAC INC spent a total of $50,000 in the past week over a total of 1 transaction.

One Nation PAC spent a total of $2,750 in the past week over a total of 2 transactions.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. spent a total of $20,321 in the past week over a total of 6 transactions.

RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. spent a total of $6,015,577 in the past week over a total of 22 transactions.

SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) spent a total of $91,300 in the past week over a total of 3 transactions.

WINNING OUR FUTURE spent a total of $4,032,109 in the past week over a total of 9 transactions.

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With the important Florida primary looming on the horizon, it wasn't a surprise to see that most of the spending over the past week was centered around Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, as the two Republican candidates are in a heated fight over the state of Florida.

Source: SuperPAC Spending