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Officeholders

David Lee Denkin

2024 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2025-06-09 · 8 pages (text)

Net worth$1,078,534
Income listed$246,117
Real estate$0
Debts listed$169,284
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 76% $186,034 · State of Florida (Judicial salary)
  • Investments & retirement 24% $60,083 · Venerable Ins. Annuities, IRA Distribution

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

1 entry is withheld entirely ($478,400, 44% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 1 asset entry is redacted, so the public can't tell what it is. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2024 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 6

Context Unusual reporting

Lists Car - Subaru Forrester, Car - Lexus NX250 (leased vehicle) separately from the $10,000 household-goods total

Personal vehicles, jewelry, art and furnishings can be reported in the household-goods lump sum or itemized. Net worth doesn't appear to count them twice.

What to check
  • No action needed unless the lump sum also includes these items.

Rule: Household items listed twice
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date you selected for your net worth, if the asset was worth more than $1,000 and if you have not already included that asset in the aggregate value of your household goods and personal effects.”2024 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Lists 1 investment account ($140,867) instead of what's in them

The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.

What to check
  • Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.

Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2024 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,078,534; listed items add up to $1,094,800

Reported net worth: $1,078,534. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,094,800. They roughly agree. 1 listed item(s) have no amount, so the comparison is incomplete.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Missing or incomplete

Assets itemized in an attachment on pages 6–8

The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (pages 6–8).

What to check
  • Open the attachment page to see the individual holdings behind each total.
Rule: Itemized in an attachment
“A filer may include and submit attachments or other supporting documentation when filing”2024 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

76% of listed income ($186,034) comes from State of Florida (Judicial salary)

Listed income totals $246,117 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2024 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,078,534 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2024 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by David Lee Denkin

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6F — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-10-22$1,149,7701

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,254,084 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $169,284 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $246,117 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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SHA-256
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Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 form6 · p6 other · p7 other · p8 other
Extraction
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