For Our Children Florida PAC backs David Burck with new ad in CD 22 Republican Primary

David Burck is getting air support in the crowded Republican Primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.

For Our Children Florida PAC, a West Palm Beach-based super PAC, announced it is endorsing the Marine veteran and former West Palm Beach police officer. The endorsement comes with a new ad titled “Some People Still Think,” which the committee said will run on television, digital, streaming and social media platforms.

The spot builds its case on Burck’s biography, tying it to the cost of living, crime and border security.

“David Burck isn’t someone who read about these problems in a briefing memo — he lived them,” said Raymond Carapella, the PAC’s Chair. “He wore the uniform of a United States Marine, he wore the badge of a West Palm Beach police officer, and he raised a family and built a business right here in our community.”

According to his campaign, Burck was born in Tampa and raised in South Florida. He served as a military police officer in the Marine Corps, then joined the West Palm Beach Police Department, where he worked as a detective in the gang crimes unit.

He now works in real estate. He and his wife, Ari, are raising their first child.

Burck filed for the seat in January, back when CD 22 was a compact Palm Beach County district held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel.

The mid-decade redistricting plan Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May redrew the district to stretch across four counties — Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry and Collier — and turned it from Democratic-leaning to Republican-leaning turf.

Frankel moved her candidacy to the new Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Burck stayed put.

That left an open seat rated “Lean Republican“ by Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and a 10-candidate Republican Primary.

The field includes Naples businessman Casey Askar, who ran for Florida’s 19th Congressional District in 2020 and has the backing of former Senate President Kathleen Passidomo. Also running are fintech entrepreneur Michael Carbonara, former White House faith-based initiatives director Terri Hasdorff, Keiser University Vice Chancellor Belinda Keiser, and former Lee County GOP Chair Michael Thompson.

Askar has loaned his campaign $2.5 million and reported about $2.2 million cash on hand as of June 30, according to federal filings. Burck has raised more than $205,000 without putting in his own money, and reported about $79,000 on hand.

For Our Children Florida PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission in January. It reported raising $75,000 through June 30, nearly all of it from two donors: $50,000 from Disaster Management Group CEO Nathan Albers and $25,000 from real estate investor Kenneth Slater.

The committee had about $72,500 in the bank at the end of June and had not yet reported any independent expenditures.

It describes itself as “dedicated to supporting candidates who champion safe communities, a strong economy, and secure borders for the benefit of Florida families and future generations.”

The Primary is Aug. 18. Democrats Pia Dandiya and Kaysia Earley are competing for their party’s nomination ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.

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Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.