{
  "id": 11399406,
  "title": "Citadel founder-backed super PAC spends $4.9m in Florida Senate race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/citadel-founder-backed-super-pac-spends-4-9m-in-florida-senate-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/citadel-founder-backed-super-pac-spends-4-9m-in-florida-senate-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Citadel founder Ken Griffin's super PAC, Stronger Safer Nation, has invested nearly $5 million in the Florida Senate race, primarily targeting Democratic candidate Angie Nixon, according to a report by Reuters. The independent expenditure-only committee, which was established in 2025 to support Republican Ashley Moody, has directed 87% of its spending, totaling $4.9 million, against Nixon over the past two weeks. The super PAC raised approximately $12 million through June, with Griffin contributing $2.5 million in May. Moody, who was appointed to the US Senate in January 2025, is contesting the seat against Nixon. Griffin, known for being one of the largest individual political donors in the US, has contributed a total of $32.3 million to federal races this election cycle.",
  "summary": "A super political action committee (super PAC) backed by Citadel founder Ken Griffin has spent nearly $5m in the Florida Senate race, directing the bulk of its spending towards opposing Democratic candidate Angie Nixon, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites Federal Election Commission filings as showing that Stronger Safer Nation, an independent expenditure-only committee supported…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}