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 …
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
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Richard Michael DeWine | $49,253,760.67 |
| Richard Cordray | $19,667,635.72 |
| David Yost | $11,492,708.25 |
| Jon Husted | $8,986,602.70 |
| Nan Whaley | $8,887,341.21 |
| Frank Larose | $7,677,339.61 |
| Steven Dettelbach | $6,901,231.48 |
| Matthew Huffman | $5,786,828.88 |
| Robert Sprague | $5,464,895.60 |
| Keith Faber | $5,424,854.14 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Ohioans Against the Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue | $59,919,996.87 |
| Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights | $51,886,196.07 |
| Ohio Democratic Party | $41,045,838.92 |
| Citizens Not Politicians | $39,631,225.82 |
| Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee State Candidate Fund | $36,682,603.16 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee (Rscc) | $32,269,018.56 |
| Protect Women Ohio | $30,872,479.65 |
| Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund | $25,573,938.20 |
| Protect Women Ohio Action Inc | $22,676,274.89 |
| One Person One Vote | $22,555,780.03 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| The Concord Fund - Federal | $20,260,000.00 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund Federal | $18,698,610.00 |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $15,819,070.67 |
| Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America | $14,691,800.24 |
| Article IV | $11,350,000.00 |
| Henry Nicholas | $10,283,950.00 |
| Tides Foundation | $8,505,000.00 |
| Open Society Policy Center | $7,850,000.00 |
| Transfer of Membership Dues | $7,264,346.19 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | $6,990,989.63 |
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