A bill is making its way through the 134th Ohio General Assembly this year that would have major implications on campaign finance law. House Bill 13 seeks to regulate the disclosure of private money donated to 501c4 organizations — often referred to as “dark money” groups.
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Ohio Committee
$3,153,817Total Contributions
$1,313,137Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $550,000.00 | Article IV |
| $550,000.00 | Sixteen Thirty Fund Federal |
| $505,280.46 | American Civil Liberties Union Inc |
| $500,448.18 | Ohio Education Association Political Contributing Entity |
| $500,000.00 | American Federation of Teachers COPE |
| $500,000.00 | Ohio Progressive Collaborative |
| $20,152.56 | Common Cause Ohio |
| $10,331.00 | League of Women Voters of Ohio |
| $3,341.41 | Andrew Brown |
| $2,500.00 | Stephen Wolf |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $962,500.00 | Advanced Micro Targeting Inc |
| $75,000.00 | Tables LLC |
| $73,251.16 | Qwestcom Graphics Inc |
| $65,275.38 | Mctigue Colombo & Clinger LLC |
| $50,000.00 | Equal Public Benefit Corp |
| $39,000.00 | Davey Communications LLC |
| $14,128.58 | Tucker Ellis LLP |
| $12,617.65 | Andrew Brown |
| $9,183.00 | Elias Law Group |
| $8,400.00 | Forward Observer Inc |
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