Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 25-8 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $180,282. The funds raised by each of the State Senate’s 17 committee chairs are shown below.

Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee – Tim Schaffer – $120,670
Correctional Institution Inspection Committee – Nathan Manning – $857,800
Energy and Public Utilities Committee – Bob Peterson – $126,419
Financial Institutions and Technology – Steve Wilson – $294,748
General Government Budget Committee – Tim Schaffer – $120,670
Government Oversight and Reform Committee – Kristina Daley Roegner – $1,420,122
Government Oversight Committee – Shane Wilkin – $444,030
Judiciary Committee – Nathan Manning – $857,800
Local Government and Elections Committee – Theresa Gavarone – $222,067
Senate Finance Committee – Matt Dolan – $144,255
Senate Health Committee – Stephen Huffman – $207,635
Senate Insurance Committee – Robert Hackett – $128,498
Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee – Andrew Brenner – $163,064
Senate Rules and Reference Committee – Matt Huffman – $1,186,839
Senate Ways and Means Committee – Louis W. Blessing, III – $155,803
Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee – Michael Rulli – $628,933
Transportation Committee – Stephanie Kunze – $94,119
Veterans and Public Safety Committee – Frank Hoagland – $67,659
Workforce and Higher Education Committee – Terry Johnson – $91,020

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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Total Expenditures	Payee	Type
$459.06	Actblueashlandcntydems	ENTITY
$5.00	Pnc Online Banking	ENTITY