08/10/2022
Ohio Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $9.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Nan Whaley has raised more than any other Democrat.
Whaley is running for Governor of Ohio in 2022. Whaley raised $5.6 million and spent $4.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. According to Ohio Secretary of State reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Whaley.
Nan Whaley’s Top 10 Donors, (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022)
Of the $5.6 million in reported donations, $276,077 came from these 10 donors:
| Total Donations | Name | Type |
| $29,404 | Barbara K Fergus | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,409 | 314 Action Victory Fund | ENTITY |
| $27,409 | Diane Curtis | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,409 | Katherine Strauss Rosenthal | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,409 | Richard H Rosenthal | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,408 | America Works State and Local PAC Federal | ENTITY |
| $27,408 | Richard W Lapedes | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,408 | Kathy Turner | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,408 | Mario M Morino | INDIVIDUAL |
| $27,404 | Stephen Silberstein | INDIVIDUAL |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Nan Whaley’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2021 Annual | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary | 4/21/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 6/10/2022 |
| 2022 Semiannual | 7/29/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 10/27/2022 |
| 2022 Post-General | 12/16/2022 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.