Overview
Poliscope ↗$68.4M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$288K
Outside support
FEC regular reports · + $10.9M in 24/48-hour notices
$4.18M
Outside opposition
FEC regular reports · + $164.3M in 24/48-hour notices
30%
Small-dollar share
38%
In-state share
14
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $38.6M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period. FEC.gov's headline for senators covers the full six-year term, so it is larger than the 2025–26 figure here.
Sherrod Brown is a Democratic Senate candidate from OH. Brown has run for Senate and House office across 12 campaign cycles. Brown's campaign has raised $38.6 million from 27,749 donors. Funding includes 30.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 38.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include CLEVELAND CLINIC, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. Campaign committees include SHERROD BROWN, OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND.
Backed byProvisional
George Soros
- George Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
- Alexander Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $7,000 (2026)
- Deborah Simon gave $10,000 (2024)
Reid Hoffman
- Reid Hoffman gave $7,000 (2026)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $10,300 (2024)
Opposed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- MAGA INC. reported $230,270 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Elon Musk
- AMERICA PAC reported $6,796,397 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Charles Koch
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,773,372 opposing
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION reported $10,387,425 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Crypto super PACs
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS reported $19,706,265 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Trump's PACs
- MAGA INC. reported $230,270 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
GOP leadership super PACs
- SLF PAC spent $416,238 opposing
- SLF PAC reported $79,775,352 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Americans for Prosperity
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,773,372 opposing
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION reported $10,387,425 opposing in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap periodic reports)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
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Money
Poliscope ↗$68.4M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$31.1M
From individuals
$13.5M unitemized
$861K
From PACs
27,749
Donors
avg $131
20%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2012 7,752 donors$24.8M
- 2016 2,964 donors$3.78M
- 2018 21,308 donors$28.8M
- 2020 2,170 donors$2.48M
- 2022 4,934 donors$4.33M
- 2024 79,268 donors$96.5M
- 2026 27,843 donors$38.6M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 114,420 gifts · 25%$4.50M
- $200-$499 11,151 gifts · 15%$2.75M
- $500-$999 4,596 gifts · 13%$2.34M
- $1,000-$2,899 3,079 gifts · 22%$3.89M
- $2,900+ 1,225 gifts · 24%$4.36M
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-7K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- CLEVELAND CLINIC 190 gifts$39K
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 206 gifts$29K
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 93 gifts$24K
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY 31 gifts$19K
- GOOGLE 22 gifts$16K
- US SENATE 28 gifts$15K
- COURIER PLUS INC. D/B/A DUTCHIE 2 gifts$15K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 6 gifts$15K
- BAIN CAPITAL 4 gifts$14K
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/ATTORNEY 4 gifts$14K
- GREYLOCK 4 gifts$14K
- MCARTHUR GLEN GROUP 3 gifts$14K
- SENATE 4 gifts$14K
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 85 gifts$14K
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA 69 gifts$14K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- CLEVELAND CLINIC 35 donors · 190 gifts$39K
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 49 donors · 206 gifts$29K
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 26 donors · 93 gifts$24K
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY 8 donors · 31 gifts$19K
- GOOGLE 12 donors · 22 gifts$16K
- US SENATE 5 donors · 28 gifts$15K
- COURIER PLUS INC. D/B/A DUTCHIE 1 donors · 2 gifts$15K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 4 donors · 6 gifts$15K
- BAIN CAPITAL 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES/ATTORNEY 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- GREYLOCK 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- MCARTHUR GLEN GROUP 1 donors · 3 gifts$14K
- SENATE 1 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 16 donors · 85 gifts$14K
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8 donors · 69 gifts$14K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFFEL, MARAGRET | individual | OH | $23,615 | — | 3 |
| BLUM, JONATHAN | individual | OH | $16,000 | — | 5 |
| MASON, STEVEN | individual | OR | $15,000 | — | 2 |
| MARCIN, BARBARA | individual | NY | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| KAEMPFER, JOSEPH W JR | individual | VA | $14,000 | — | 3 |
| GATES, RORY | individual | WA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| ALLEN, PINNEY | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| STEINBRENNER, JANICE L | individual | OH | $13,500 | — | 14 |
| SMITH, TODD | individual | OH | $12,750 | — | 12 |
| SHOR, NANCY | individual | NY | $12,000 | — | 4 |
| SMITH, MARK | individual | MN | $11,085 | — | 8 |
| EVNIN, ANTHONY | individual | CT | $11,000 | — | 3 |
| Keith A. Hebeisen | individual | IL | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| MILLER, ERIC S | individual | OH | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| WITT, EVANS | individual | MD | $10,500 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTLINE USA | DC | $23,000 | 4 |
| JUNTOS PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GRANITE VALUES PAC | NH | $10,000 | 2 |
| FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| A NEW DIRECTION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MITTEN PAC | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| COMMON GROUND PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| PERIMETER PAC | MA | $10,000 | 2 |
| SENATE FIGHT FUND | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| GREAT LAKES PAC | MI | $10,000 | 3 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC | RI | $10,000 | 2 |
| TREASURE STATE PAC | MT | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- OH 38% · home state$6.79M
- CA 12%$2.17M
- NY 8%$1.48M
- MA 6%$1.06M
- IL 3%$581K
- MD 3%$519K
- DC 3%$461K
- TX 2%$413K
- WA 2%$400K
- FL 2%$397K
- VA 2%$397K
- PA 2%$286K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN: $21.9M across 2,000 operating expenditures (the most recent 2,000 of 2,308 on file), Nov 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSROOTS MEDIA | PA | media advertising | $6,528,774 | 10 |
| MISSION WIRED | DC | digital consulting · media advertising · text messaging services | $3,555,505 | 88 |
| WAVELENGTH STRATEGY LLC | DC | media advertising · media production | $2,595,000 | 11 |
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll - see memo items · payroll fees | $2,343,720 | 72 |
| RWT PRODUCTION, LLC | VA | direct mail services · postage | $1,341,535 | 29 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card payment - see below if itemized · merchant fees | $665,664 | 10 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | merchant fees | $656,943 | 50 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC | CA | media advertising | $266,097 | 4 |
| UNITED HEALTH CARE | MN | health insurance | $244,571 | 8 |
| BIGEYE DIRECT, INC. | VA | direct mail services | $218,924 | 2 |
| TATANGO INC | WA | text messaging services | $210,514 | 14 |
| MPWR MEDIA STRATEGIES LLC | DE | media production · bank fees | $152,152 | 8 |
By stated purpose
- media advertising 43 payments$10.9M
- salary 632 payments$1.61M
- payroll - see memo items 26 payments$1.57M
- direct mail services 64 payments$1.32M
- text messaging services 29 payments$1.17M
- payroll taxes 37 payments$769K
- merchant fees 255 payments$687K
- list acquisition 20 payments$675K
- credit card payment - see below if itemized 9 payments$665K
- postage 60 payments$408K
- digital consulting 37 payments$395K
- health insurance 8 payments$245K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION C00687103 Donors include Stand Together Inc. ($20.0M), Koch Inc ($10.0M), Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc ($6.50M) | Oppose | $1.77M 16 filings | Charles KochAmericans for Prosperity | — |
| OHIO FLYER PAC C00912865 | Oppose | $1.71M 5 filings | — | |
| SLF PAC C00571703 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($30.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($17.0M), Paul Singer ($14.5M) | Oppose | $416K 3 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C99002396 | Oppose | $273K 5 filings | — | |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Support | $144K 4 filings | — | |
| THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. C90020231 | Support | $34K 18 filings | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Support | $33K 20 filings | — | |
| OHIO CITIZEN ACTION C90021726 | Support | $32K 4 filings | — | |
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 | Support | $19K 2 filings | — | |
| NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION C00490375 | Support | $11K 1 filing | — | |
| RED SENATE C00747121 | Oppose | $10K 1 filing | — | |
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION C00678839 | Support | $7K 1 filing | — | |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION C00341396 | Support | $3K 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Support | $1K 9 filings | — | |
| MAJORITY BLUE PAC C00948000 | Support | $1K 1 filing | — | |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Support | $1K 2 filings | — | |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Support | $981 17 filings | — | |
| OHIO ERIE PAC C00902569 | Support | $900 3 filings | — | |
| THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC C00776419 | Support | $75 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC C00571703 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($30.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($17.0M), Paul Singer ($14.5M) | Oppose | $79.8M 64 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. C00960435 | Oppose | $20.2M 7 notices, latest Oct 7, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 | Oppose | $19.7M 7 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION C00687103 Donors include Stand Together Inc. ($20.0M), Koch Inc ($10.0M), Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc ($6.50M) | Oppose | $10.4M 61 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| 75 PAC C00950006 | Oppose | $10.0M 5 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 Donors include Elon Musk ($20.1M) | Oppose | $6.80M 91 notices, latest Oct 31, 2026 | Mar 26, 2025 regular reports processed through |
| OHIO FLYER PAC C00912865 | Oppose | $6.57M 11 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND C00911610 Donors include Winklevoss Capital Fund, LLC ($21.3M) | Oppose | $4.04M 5 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 Donors include Paul Singer ($750K), Stephen Schwarzman ($500K) | Oppose | $3.42M 18 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND C00625533 | Support | $2.31M 10 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| AB PAC C00492140 Donors include Deborah Simon ($5.00M) | Support | $2.26M 6 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| CFFE PAC C00744920 | Support | $2.18M 37 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| BUCKEYES PAC C00961060 | Oppose | $2.00M 1 notice, latest Sep 17, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| BLACKPAC C00609388 | Support | $1.37M 3 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| ENOUGH PROMISES OHIO C00962563 | Oppose | $761K 8 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Support | $570K 7 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| WORKERS VOTE C00754051 | Support | $518K 10 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| LOWER COSTS NOW C00961276 | Support | $512K 6 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Support | $372K 4 notices, latest Oct 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| MAGA INC. C00892471 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($25.0M), Diane Hendricks ($25.0M), Jeffrey Yass ($16.0M) | Oppose | $230K 1 notice, latest Oct 12, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PAC C00544387 | Oppose | $205K 1 notice, latest Sep 29, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| ROCC PAC C00959692 | Oppose | $190K 1 notice, latest Oct 23, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 | Support | $168K 6 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| PROJECT BULLHORN PAC C00947374 | Support | $128K 3 notices, latest Oct 9, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| MAREMOTO ACTION C90023458 | Support | $122K 10 notices, latest Oct 19, 2026 | May 30, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| STRONGER NATION C00898999 | Support | $105K 1 notice, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| THE TURNOUT PROJECT C00760801 | Support | $99K 1 notice, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY C90018904 | Oppose | $64K 42 notices, latest Oct 16, 2026 | Jun 20, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| WINSENATE C00865444 | Support | $53K 2 notices, latest Oct 15, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| OHIO CITIZEN ACTION C90021726 | Support | $44K 4 notices, latest Oct 16, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. C90020231 | Support | $26K 9 notices, latest Oct 18, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| NEIGHBOR VOICES PAC C00930321 | Support | $24K 11 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| COMMUNITY CHANGE VOTERS C00612820 | Support | $18K 2 notices, latest Sep 25, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH POWER C00916577 | Support | $12K 1 notice, latest Oct 20, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| GUN RIGHTS AMERICA C00742635 | Oppose | $4K 2 notices, latest Oct 14, 2026 | May 20, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| JDCA PAC C00684969 | Support | $2K 9 notices, latest Sep 29, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| WORKMONEY C90020199 | Support | $1K 4 notices, latest Oct 22, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| LCV VICTORY FUND C00486845 | Support | $222 2 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 regular reports processed through |
| STAND UP FOR OHIO (OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN) C90022476 | Support | $185 1 notice, latest Oct 13, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN | C00916288 | S / P | principal | $18.1M |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | C00578609 | N / J | jfc | $15.7M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: CLEVELAND CLINIC, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY, GOOGLE. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $38.6M |
| 2024 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $96.5M |
| 2022 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $4.33M |
| 2020 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $2.48M |
| 2018 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $28.8M |
| 2016 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $3.78M |
| 2012 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $24.8M |
| 2006 | House | OH | 13 | H2OH13033 | $0 |
| 2006 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | OH | 13 | H2OH13033 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | OH | 13 | H2OH13033 | $0 |
| 2000 | House | OH | 13 | H2OH13033 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.