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Election 2006

Follow the money, 2006

5 races and 8 candidates with a figure filed in the records behind this page. Each figure is printed as filed, with the filing link.

Candidates run alphabetically by surname inside each race. Ohio rotates ballot order by precinct, so no order here is the ballot's.

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Governor of Ohio

November 7, 2006

The records behind this page carry money entries for 2 of the 4 candidates. No filed figure is published here for Bob Fitrakis, Bill Peirce. An absent figure is an absence in these records, not a filing of zero.

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blackwell $10.0M as of September 9, 2006, Fitrakis not yet researched, Peirce not yet researched, Strickland $16.7M as of 2006.RaisedBlackwell (R)Ken Blackwell: raised $10.0M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006-09-09$10.0MFitrakis (G)Bob Fitrakis: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedPeirce (L)Bill Peirce: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedStrickland (D)Ted Strickland: raised $16.7M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006$16.7MSpentBlackwell (R)Ken Blackwell: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedFitrakis (G)Bob Fitrakis: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedPeirce (L)Bill Peirce: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedStrickland (D)Ted Strickland: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handBlackwell (R)Ken Blackwell: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedFitrakis (G)Bob Fitrakis: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedPeirce (L)Bill Peirce: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedStrickland (D)Ted Strickland: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Blackwell $10.0M as of September 9, 2006, Fitrakis not yet researched, Peirce not yet researched, Strickland $16.7M as of 2006.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2006-09-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBlackwell (R)10,000,000
RaisedFitrakis (G)Not yet researched
RaisedPeirce (L)Not yet researched
RaisedStrickland (D)16,700,000
SpentBlackwell (R)Not yet researched
SpentFitrakis (G)Not yet researched
SpentPeirce (L)Not yet researched
SpentStrickland (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handBlackwell (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handFitrakis (G)Not yet researched
Cash on handPeirce (L)Not yet researched
Cash on handStrickland (D)Not yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Ken Blackwell

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $10,000,000September 9, 2006

Filing: en.wikipedia.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Bob Fitrakis

Green

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Bill Peirce

Libertarian

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Ted Strickland

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $16,700,0002006

Filing: followthemoney.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

U.S. Senator from Ohio

November 7, 2006

The records behind this page carry money entries for 2 of the 3 candidates. No filed figure is published here for Richard Duncan. An absent figure is an absence in these records, not a filing of zero.

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown $8.9M, DeWine $12.1M, Duncan not yet researched; as of December 31, 2006.RaisedBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: raised $8.9M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$8.9MDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: raised $12.1M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$12.1MDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: spent $10.8M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$10.8MDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: spent $14.2M as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$14.2MDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handBrown (D)Sherrod Brown: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedDeWine (R)Mike DeWine: cash on hand $68K as filed with the FEC, as of 2006-12-31$68KDuncan (I)Richard Duncan: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown $8.9M, DeWine $12.1M, Duncan not yet researched; as of December 31, 2006.Source: FEC filings · as of 2006-12-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedBrown (D)8,900,000
RaisedDeWine (R)12,094,898
RaisedDuncan (I)Not yet researched
SpentBrown (D)10,800,000
SpentDeWine (R)14,161,402
SpentDuncan (I)Not yet researched
Cash on handBrown (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handDeWine (R)68,133
Cash on handDuncan (I)Not yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Sherrod Brown

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
FEC $8,900,000$10,800,000December 31, 2006

Filing: opensecrets.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
FEC S2OH00113 $12,094,898$14,161,402$68,133December 31, 2006

Filing: fec.gov

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

  • National City Corp. · $62,400 · PAC

    Cleveland-based bank holding company

    Source: opensecrets.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Richard Duncan

Independent (write-in)

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Attorney General of Ohio

November 7, 2006

The records behind this page carry money entries for 1 of the 2 candidates. No filed figure is published here for Marc Dann. An absent figure is an absence in these records, not a filing of zero.

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Dann not yet researched, Montgomery $1.5M; as of 2005.RaisedDann (D)Marc Dann: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedMontgomery (R)Betty Montgomery: raised $1.5M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2005$1.5MSpentDann (D)Marc Dann: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedMontgomery (R)Betty Montgomery: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handDann (D)Marc Dann: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedMontgomery (R)Betty Montgomery: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Dann not yet researched, Montgomery $1.5M; as of 2005.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2005 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedDann (D)Not yet researched
RaisedMontgomery (R)1,548,207
SpentDann (D)Not yet researched
SpentMontgomery (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handDann (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handMontgomery (R)Not yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Marc Dann

Democratic

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Betty Montgomery

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $1,548,2072005

Filing: opensecrets.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Auditor of State of Ohio

November 7, 2006

The records behind this page carry money entries for 1 of the 2 candidates. No filed figure is published here for Barbara Sykes. An absent figure is an absence in these records, not a filing of zero.

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Sykes not yet researched, Taylor $1.9M; as of 2006.RaisedSykes (D)Barbara Sykes: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedTaylor (R)Mary Taylor: raised $1.9M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006$1.9MSpentSykes (D)Barbara Sykes: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedTaylor (R)Mary Taylor: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handSykes (D)Barbara Sykes: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedTaylor (R)Mary Taylor: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Sykes not yet researched, Taylor $1.9M; as of 2006.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2006 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedSykes (D)Not yet researched
RaisedTaylor (R)1,890,360
SpentSykes (D)Not yet researched
SpentTaylor (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handSykes (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handTaylor (R)Not yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Barbara Sykes

Democratic

Totals as filed

None found in the records checked

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Mary Taylor

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $1,890,3602006

Filing: ballotpedia.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Treasurer of State of Ohio

November 7, 2006

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Cordray $1.5M, O'Brien $25K; as of October 18, 2006.RaisedCordray (D)Richard Cordray: raised $1.5M as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006-10-18$1.5MO'Brien (R)Sandra O'Brien: raised $25K as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, as of 2006-10-18$25KSpentCordray (D)Richard Cordray: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedO'Brien (R)Sandra O'Brien: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handCordray (D)Richard Cordray: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedO'Brien (R)Sandra O'Brien: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Cordray $1.5M, O'Brien $25K; as of October 18, 2006.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2006-10-18 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedCordray (D)1,500,000
RaisedO'Brien (R)25,000
SpentCordray (D)Not yet researched
SpentO'Brien (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handCordray (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handO'Brien (R)Not yet researched
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Richard Cordray

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $1,500,000October 18, 2006

Filing: ideastream.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Sandra O'Brien

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $25,000October 18, 2006

Filing: ideastream.org

From inside Ohio

None found in the records checked

Top donor entries, as filed

None found in the records checked

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

The biggest donor entries across every race

One row per donor entry on record for this cycle, largest filed amount first. Some entries the records themselves describe as an aggregate across a cycle rather than a single filed contribution; each row's source says which. An amount reported, committed or refunded rather than filed comes after every filed one, with its basis beside it.

The biggest single donor entries across every race, as filedThe biggest single donor entries across every race, as filedNational City Corp.to Mike DeWineNational City Corp.: $62K to Mike DeWine$62K
The biggest single donor entries across every race, as filedSource: FEC filings · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
National City Corp., to Mike DeWine62,400
DonorAmountToRaceThroughSource
National City Corp. $62,400 Mike DeWine U.S. Senator from Ohio PAC opensecrets.org

Races with no filed figure in these records

These races are on this cycle's ballot and carry no money entry in the records behind this page. An absent figure is an absence in these records, not a filing of zero.

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ken Blackwell

  1. Ken Blackwell · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. Independent Spending in Ohio, 2006-2010 · FollowTheMoney.org · accessed 2026-09-21
  3. https://www.fec.gov/
  4. Ohio Senate - Ohio - Candidates · OpenSecrets · accessed 2026-09-21
  5. Sen. Mike DeWine - Contributors · OpenSecrets · accessed 2026-09-21
  6. DEWINE, RICHARD MICHAEL - Candidate overview · FEC.gov · accessed 2026-09-21
  7. Betty Montgomery Money Profile · OpenSecrets · accessed 2026-09-21
  8. Mary Taylor (Ohio) · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-21
  9. State Treasurer Candidates Debate · Ideastream Public Media · 2006-10-19 · accessed 2026-09-21
  10. https://www.fec.gov/data/

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