In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $59.24 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 13, 2022. More than $10.65 million or 17.98 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list.
Ohio Bank PAC
Ohio Committee
$141,248Total Contributions
$157,064Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $8,000.00 | S&T Bank Pennsylvania PAC |
| $3,000.00 | US Bank PAC |
| $2,500.00 | Huntington National Bank |
| $2,500.00 | Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group Inc (Pnc PAC) |
| $2,500.00 | Westfield Employee Federal Political Action Commit |
| $2,100.75 | Paul Reed |
| $1,650.00 | First National Bank |
| $1,644.44 | Eric Holsky |
| $1,500.00 | Eddie Steiner |
| $1,250.00 | Dennis Shaffer |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $20,000.00 | Republican Senate Campaign Committee Building Fund |
| $13,000.00 | Stephen Huffman |
| $12,500.00 | Jason Stephens |
| $11,500.00 | Jeff LaRe |
| $10,000.00 | Robert Sprague |
| $7,500.00 | Brett Hillyer |
| $5,000.00 | Jon Cross |
| $5,000.00 | Robert McColley |
| $3,500.00 | Jeannette Schmidt |
| $3,500.00 | Steven Wilson |
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