Yes, having a financial edge in any race helps. But when your donations aren’t coming from where you're actually running, that’s a red flag.

Image Josh Weil, the candidate for Florida ... went to raising more money rather than persuading Florida voters. Both Mr. Weil and Ms. Valimont, for instance, spent far more on ads in California ...

Records show the advertising blitz overwhelmingly went to raising more money rather than persuading Florida voters. Both Weil and Valimont ... featured in fundraising appeals without her permission.

Voters in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional ... races have outraised their Republican opponents in recent weeks. Josh Weil, a public school teacher and the Democratic nominee for Waltz ...