Jim Mooney raises $28,000 in June to defend HD 120 seat
Republican
Jim Mooney’s campaign to retain his House District 120 seat gained $28,000 in June. Most came through his political committee.
Mooney’s challenger, perennial candidate
Jose Peixoto, has yet to report any capital raised for the 2022 contest to represent the district, which encompasses all of Monroe County and the southernmost portion of Miami-Dade, including Everglades National Park, parts of Homestead and the unincorporated neighborhoods of Leisure City and Princeton.
Since
first winning his seat in November, Mooney raised more than $45,000 in direct donations, including $10,600 last month.
His political committee, Friends of Jim Mooney, gained $17,000 last month, bringing the committee’s balance to $18,700 and Mooney’s war chest total to nearly $72,000.
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