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Officeholders

Sen Joseph R. Gruters

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-07-14 · 13 pages (text)

Net worth$2,709,651
Income listed$353,416
Real estate$2,312,5004 properties
Debts listed$1,167,794
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Other / unclassified 82% $290,000 · Robinson Gruters & Roberts, Gruters CPA, Republican Party of Florida
  • Government & public payroll 8% $26,646 · State of Florida
  • Real estate 7% $24,900 · SJE Real Estate, Rental House - 2301 Cocoanut Ave, Sarasota FL 34285, Rental House
  • Investments & retirement 3% $11,870 · Dividends - TD Ameritrade

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 5

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $2,709,651; listed items add up to $2,805,651

Reported net worth: $2,709,651. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $2,805,651. 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.”2022 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 8–13

The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (pages 8–13).

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”2022 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Earns from 7 separate employers or businesses

Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).

What to check
  • Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?

Rule: Several earned-income sources

How this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $2,709,651 — 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”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $2,312,500 across 4 properties (85% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Sen Joseph R. Gruters

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-08-19$3,800,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-07-10$2,595,134
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-07-09$2,564,708

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $3,898,445 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $1,167,794 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $353,416 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
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Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
2026-10-11T01:26:23+00:00
SHA-256
40e416cbe8766f3bc49545b40c87a65e245a01f738102a87c7bed2be29fbf1c5
Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 form6 · p6 other · p7 check · p8 attachment · p9 attachment · p10 attachment · p11 attachment · p12 attachment · p13 other
Extraction
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