- Raised
- $68.4M
- Small-dollar
- 30%
- In-state
- 38%
- Outside for / against
- $288K / $4.18M
U.S. Senate · Special election
Ohio Senate (special)
The money race
Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Outside support | Outside opposition | Small-dollar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | D | $68,409,200 | $288,255 | $4,179,194 | 30% |
| Jon Husted | R | $19,894,786 | $5,108,029 | $1,149,430 | 11% |
| Gregory Lee Levy | I | $132,712 | $0 | $0 | 66% |
$88.4M
Raised by candidates
$79.7M
Spent by candidates
$10.7M
Outside spending
32 spenders · + $350.8M in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)
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Candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Small-dollar | In-state | Spent | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown (D) | $68.4M† | $31.1M | $861K | 30% | 38% | $64.0M† | 27,843 |
| Jon Husted (R) | $19.9M† | $6.28M | $2.32M | 11% | 33% | $15.7M† | 4,317 |
| Gregory Lee Levy (I) | $133K† | $80K | $0 | 66% | 97% | $108K† | 90 |
† The FEC's official total. Poliscope's figure disagreed (usually a report it has not loaded yet), so the other columns for that candidate may cover an earlier period.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.Provisional
| Spender | Target | 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) | Jon Husted | Support | $3.63M 38 filings | Charles KochAmericans for Prosperity | — |
| 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) | Sherrod Brown | Oppose | $1.77M 16 filings | Charles KochAmericans for Prosperity | — |
| OHIO FLYER PAC C00912865 | Sherrod Brown | Oppose | $1.71M 5 filings | — | |
| AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND C90011172 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $1.00M 1 filing | — | |
| SLF PAC C00571703 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($30.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($17.0M), Paul Singer ($14.5M) | Jon Husted | Support | $618K 9 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| HIGH PLAINS PAC C00875039 Donors include Energy Transfer LP ($100K) | Jon Husted | Support | $515K 3 filings | — | |
| SLF PAC C00571703 Donors include Miriam Adelson ($30.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($17.0M), Paul Singer ($14.5M) | Sherrod Brown | Oppose | $416K 3 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C99002396 | Sherrod Brown | Oppose | $273K 5 filings | — | |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 Donors include Jeffrey Yass ($4.50M) | Jon Husted | Support | $250K 2 filings | Jeff Yass | — |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT C00580068 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $144K 4 filings | — | |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 Donors include Deborah Simon ($1.10M) | Jon Husted | Oppose | $120K 2 filings | VoteVets | — |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 | Jon Husted | Support | $93K 4 filings | — | |
| THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. C90020231 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $34K 18 filings | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $33K 20 filings | — | |
| OHIO CITIZEN ACTION C90021726 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $32K 4 filings | — | |
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $19K 2 filings | — | |
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION C00678839 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $15K 1 filing | — | |
| NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION C00490375 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $11K 1 filing | — | |
| RED SENATE C00747121 | Sherrod Brown | Oppose | $10K 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $7K 8 filings | — | |
| INDIVISIBLE ACTION C00678839 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $7K 1 filing | — | |
| WINSENATE C00865444 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $6K 1 filing | — | |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION C00341396 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $3K 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $1K 9 filings | — | |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $1K 2 filings | — | |
| MAJORITY BLUE PAC C00948000 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $1K 1 filing | — | |
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $1K 2 filings | — | |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $981 17 filings | — | |
| OHIO ERIE PAC C00902569 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $900 3 filings | — | |
| INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. C90017492 | Jon Husted | Oppose | $773 1 filing | — | |
| THE PEOPLE UNITED PAC C00776419 | Sherrod Brown | Support | $75 1 filing | — | |
| ACTIVATE AMERICA C00640300 | Jon Husted | Support | $54 1 filing | — |
Candidates
- Raised
- $19.9M
- Small-dollar
- 11%
- In-state
- 33%
- Outside for / against
- $5.11M / $1.15M
- Raised
- $133K
- Small-dollar
- 66%
- In-state
- 97%
- Outside for / against
- $0 / $0
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.