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Election 2018

Follow the money, 2018

6 races and 12 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 6, 2018

Richard Cordray

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $19,567,016$16,900,000December 31, 2018

Filing: transparencyusa.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $4,985,083 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Ohio Democratic Party · $3,985,083 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • American Federation of Teachers and Ohio's NEA affiliate · $1,000,000 · PAC · In state

    Teachers' unions

    Source: dispatch.com

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Mike DeWine

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $16,400,000$35,600,000December 31, 2018
OhioSOS $16,400,000$35,600,000December 31, 2018

Filings: wosu.org · dispatch.com

Filings: wosu.org · dispatch.com

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $1,000,000 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • FirstEnergy Solutions · $500,000 · party committee · In state

    Electric utility subsidiary

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  • FirstEnergy Solutions · $500,000 · party committee · In state

    Electric utility subsidiary

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

United States Senate (Ohio)

November 6, 2018

The records behind this page carry 1 entry for Sherrod Brown, 3 entries for Jim Renacci. A shorter list is a thinner record here, not a smaller campaign.

Sherrod Brown

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
FEC $27,800,000December 31, 2018

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

Jim Renacci

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
FEC $12,061,787$12,664,106December 31, 2018

Filings: fec.gov · opensecrets.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $32,400 in state (41.2%), $46,150 out of state (58.8%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Jennmar Corp · $46,150 · PAC · Out of state

    Mining and tunneling equipment manufacturer

    Source: opensecrets.org

  • FirstEnergy Corp · $32,400 · PAC · In state

    Ohio electric utility

    Source: opensecrets.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Attorney General of Ohio

November 6, 2018

Steve Dettelbach

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS October 17, 2018

Filing: publicintegrity.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $0 in state (0.0%), $29,400 out of state (100.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • United Food and Commercial Workers locals · $16,700 · PAC · Out of state

    Labor union

    Source: publicintegrity.org

  • Democratic Attorneys General Association · $12,700 · PAC · Out of state

    National political committee

    Source: publicintegrity.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Dave Yost

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $3,820,823$2,285,139October 17, 2018

Filing: ballotpedia.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $19,500 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • American Electric Power PAC · $14,500 · PAC · In state

    Electric utility

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  • NiSource Inc. PAC · $5,000 · PAC · In state

    Utility holding company

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Secretary of State of Ohio

November 6, 2018

Kathleen Clyde

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $3,195,188$3,266,847December 31, 2018

Filing: transparencyusa.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $132,500 in state (83.9%), $25,414 out of state (16.1%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund · $132,500 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Thomas F. Steyer · $25,414 · campaign committee · Out of state

    Founder, NextGen Climate Action

    Source: transparencyusa.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Frank LaRose

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $2,948,313$2,809,522December 31, 2018

Filing: www6.ohiosos.gov

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $276,697 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Ohio Republican Party · $255,289 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

  • FirstEnergy Political Action Committee · $21,408 · PAC · In state

    Electric utility

    Source: www6.ohiosos.gov

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Auditor of State of Ohio

November 6, 2018

Keith Faber

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS November 2018

Filing: wosu.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 1 donor entry below whose location the records establish: $36,513 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Entities and individuals tied to ECOT · $36,513 · campaign committee · In state

    Online charter school operator

    Source: daytondailynews.com

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Zack Space

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS November 2018

Filing: wosu.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 6, 2018

Rob Richardson

Democratic

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $2,632,130$2,564,442December 31, 2018

Filing: transparencyusa.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $295,000 in state (30.4%), $674,000 out of state (69.6%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Laborers' International Union of North America and affiliated locals · $674,000 · PAC · Out of state

    Organized labor

    Source: daytondailynews.com

  • Ohio Democratic Party · $295,000 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

Outside spending, for and against

None found in the records checked

Robert Sprague

Republican

Totals as filed

FilerRaisedSpentCash on handAs of
OhioSOS $1,991,088$1,900,084December 31, 2018

Filing: transparencyusa.org

From inside Ohio

Across the 2 donor entries below whose location the records establish: $177,387 in state (100.0%), $0 out of state (0.0%).

A share of the donor entries listed on this page, not of the money raised.

Top donor entries, as filed

  • Ohio Republican Party PAC · $152,187 · party committee · In state

    Party committee

    Source: transparencyusa.org

  • Huntington Bancshares Inc. PAC · $25,200 · PAC · In state

    Banking

    Source: transparencyusa.org

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 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.

DonorAmountToRaceThroughSource
Ohio Democratic Party · In state $3,985,083 Richard Cordray Governor of Ohio party committee transparencyusa.org
American Federation of Teachers and Ohio's NEA affiliate · In state $1,000,000 Richard Cordray Governor of Ohio PAC dispatch.com
Laborers' International Union of North America and affiliated locals · Out of state $674,000 Rob Richardson Treasurer of State of Ohio PAC daytondailynews.com
FirstEnergy Solutions · In state $500,000 Mike DeWine Governor of Ohio party committee en.wikipedia.org
FirstEnergy Solutions · In state $500,000 Mike DeWine Governor of Ohio party committee en.wikipedia.org
Ohio Democratic Party · In state $295,000 Rob Richardson Treasurer of State of Ohio party committee transparencyusa.org
Ohio Republican Party · In state $255,289 Frank LaRose Secretary of State of Ohio party committee www6.ohiosos.gov
Ohio Republican Party PAC · In state $152,187 Robert Sprague Treasurer of State of Ohio party committee transparencyusa.org
Ohio Democratic Party State Candidate Fund · In state $132,500 Kathleen Clyde Secretary of State of Ohio party committee transparencyusa.org
Jennmar Corp · Out of state $46,150 Jim Renacci United States Senate (Ohio) PAC opensecrets.org
Entities and individuals tied to ECOT · In state $36,513 Keith Faber Auditor of State of Ohio campaign committee daytondailynews.com
FirstEnergy Corp · In state $32,400 Jim Renacci United States Senate (Ohio) PAC opensecrets.org
Thomas F. Steyer · Out of state $25,414 Kathleen Clyde Secretary of State of Ohio campaign committee transparencyusa.org
Huntington Bancshares Inc. PAC · In state $25,200 Robert Sprague Treasurer of State of Ohio PAC transparencyusa.org
FirstEnergy Political Action Committee · In state $21,408 Frank LaRose Secretary of State of Ohio PAC www6.ohiosos.gov
United Food and Commercial Workers locals · Out of state $16,700 Steve Dettelbach Attorney General of Ohio PAC publicintegrity.org
American Electric Power PAC · In state $14,500 Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio PAC en.wikipedia.org
Democratic Attorneys General Association · Out of state $12,700 Steve Dettelbach Attorney General of Ohio PAC publicintegrity.org
NiSource Inc. PAC · In state $5,000 Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio PAC en.wikipedia.org

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Richard Cordray · 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election · 2010 Ohio Attorney General election · 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election · Mike DeWine · Ohio FirstEnergy bribery scandal · 2014 Ohio Attorney General election · 2018 United States Senate election in Ohio · 2012 United States Senate election in Ohio · Jim Renacci · Steve Dettelbach · 2018 Ohio Attorney General election · 2022 Ohio Attorney General election · Dave Yost · 2022 Ohio elections · 2014 Ohio State Auditor election · Kathleen Clyde · Frank LaRose · 2026 Ohio State Auditor election · August 2023 Ohio Issue 1 · 2024 Ohio Issue 1 · 2022 Ohio Secretary of State election · 2018 Ohio Secretary of State election · Keith Faber · 2026 Ohio Attorney General election · Andy Wilson (politician) · 2018 Ohio State Auditor election · 2022 United States state auditor elections · Zack Space · Robert Sprague · 2026 Ohio Secretary of State election · 2026 Ohio State Treasurer election · 2022 Ohio State Treasurer election · 2018 Ohio elections

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