Ohio Finance Summary
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Political Profile

Ohio Government:

Governor: Mike DeWine (R)

Lieutenant Governor: Jon Husted (R)

Attorney General: Dave Yost (R)

Secretary of State: Frank LaRose (R)

State Treasurer: Robert Sprague (R)

State Auditor: Keith Faber (R)

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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Total Contributions
Candidate Contributions
Committee Contributions
Total Expenditures
Candidate Expenditures
Committee Expenditures
Top Candidates
Candidate
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
Jon Husted $3,637,515.46$72,124.23
Jason Stephens $1,530,441.44$1,371,025.75
Jay Edwards $1,363,796.74$132,503.16
David Yost $1,201,772.97$138,078.67
Robert Sprague $1,049,940.71$249,580.73
Matthew Huffman $974,872.04$698,238.96
Thomas Patton $661,267.49$544,946.59
Kevin Miller $634,286.76$161,559.74
Robert McColley $634,085.19$419,187.24
Haraz Ghanbari $579,732.32$112,466.26
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Top Committees
Committee
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights $51,859,249.99$39,690,822.98
Protect Women Ohio $30,872,479.65$30,406,953.72
Protect Women Ohio Action Inc $28,106,073.27$25,671,865.87
One Person One Vote $22,555,780.03$19,585,377.73
Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC $11,466,257.11$19,047,840.45
Protect Our Constitution $6,803,937.71$6,810,026.39
Republican Senate Campaign Committee (Rscc) $5,282,721.89$1,820,769.57
Ohio Democratic Party $5,239,902.11$5,360,069.17
Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol $5,223,171.22$4,926,368.86
Ohio House Republican Alliance (Ohra) $4,187,323.58$6,604,516.33
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Recent Articles
Transparency USA | 02/27/2023

In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $195.0 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $3.8 million, or 2 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Ohio state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Joel Williams | 01/03/2023

Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 64-35 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 78 of 99 general elections were contested. The losing …