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 | $24,088,464.15 |
| Richard Cordray | $19,567,016.33 |
| Steven Dettelbach | $6,783,237.89 |
| David Yost | $4,553,913.86 |
| Jon Husted | $3,433,965.42 |
| Kathleen Clyde | $3,195,188.33 |
| Frank Larose | $2,963,174.20 |
| Robert Richardson | $2,629,638.13 |
| Robert Sprague | $1,991,087.72 |
| Zachary Space | $1,969,358.32 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Ohioans Against the Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue | $59,919,996.87 |
| Ohio Safe and Healthy Communities Campaign | $18,098,888.44 |
| Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices | $15,829,034.50 |
| Ohioans Against the Reckless Dialysis Amendment | $12,679,659.58 |
| Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee State Candidate Fund | $12,187,459.81 |
| Ohio Democratic Party | $11,227,104.90 |
| Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund | $10,913,801.98 |
| Marsys Law for Ohio LLC | $10,646,440.33 |
| Republican Senate Campaign Committee (Rscc) | $9,261,362.72 |
| House Republican Campaign Committee (Hrcc) | $8,034,211.00 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $15,819,070.67 |
| Henry Nicholas | $10,283,950.00 |
| Davita Inc | $4,827,807.69 |
| National Medical Care Inc | $4,705,897.00 |
| Service Employees International Union COPE | $3,720,000.00 |
| Tides Advocacy | $3,257,021.32 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Advocacy | $3,000,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees PEOPLE | $2,854,705.32 |
| Contribution | $2,741,128.59 |
| Stacy Schusterman | $2,500,000.00 |
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