Governor: Mike DeWine (R)
Lieutenant Governor: John Husted (R)
Attorney General: Steve Yost (R)
Secretary of State: Frank LaRose (R)
State Treasurer: Robert Sprague (R)
State Auditor: Keith Faber (R)
| Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Richard Michael DeWine | $3,664,598.44 |
| Larry Householder | $2,833,341.57 |
| Sharon Kennedy | $1,673,507.96 |
| Matthew Dolan | $1,548,552.79 |
| Matthew Huffman | $1,511,738.02 |
| Judith French | $1,360,147.53 |
| Jennifer Brunner | $1,010,875.74 |
| Jay Edwards | $917,331.57 |
| David Yost | $908,266.15 |
| Terry Johnson | $863,579.88 |
| PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee State Candidate Fund | $7,535,573.89 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee (Rscc) | $6,424,549.19 |
| Ohio Democratic Party | $5,951,989.04 |
| Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund | $4,736,091.86 |
| Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee State Account | $3,691,492.20 |
| Ohio House Democratic Caucus (Ohdc) | $3,068,038.78 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee (Hrcc) | $2,710,976.30 |
| Ohioans for Raising the Wage | $2,149,000.15 |
| Ohio Education Association Educators PCE | $1,809,000.00 |
| Realtors PAC | $1,551,907.20 |
| Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| North Fund | $2,000,000.00 |
| Transfer of Membership Dues | $1,307,653.00 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | $1,000,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE | $694,623.07 |
| Karen A Buchwald Wright | $664,542.00 |
| Thomas Rastin | $649,750.00 |
| Frances G Pepper | $633,313.89 |
| Multiple Small Individual Contributions See Uploads | $448,548.10 |
| Ohio Democratic Party Supreme Court Fund | $386,129.99 |
| Cynthia and Wayne M Boich | $364,138.66 |
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