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Race2026 cyclePrimary day 5 May 2026Updated

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Ohio Senate special primary 2026

No. 37 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Ohio Senate special primary, 8 outside groups spent $2.8M: $1.4M supporting Jon Husted (R), $15,476 opposing Jon Husted, $1,932 supporting Sherrod Brown (D) and $1.4M opposing Sherrod Brown.

$2.8M

outside money

supporting Jon Husted (R)
$1.4M
opposing Jon Husted (R)
$15,476
supporting Sherrod Brown (D)
$1,932
opposing Sherrod Brown (D)
$1.4M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Jon Husted Republican

    $15,476
    $1.4M

    $1.4M supporting Jon Husted · $15,476 opposing Jon Husted

  • Sherrod Brown Democrat

    $1.4M
    $1,932

    $1,932 supporting Sherrod Brown · $1.4M opposing Sherrod Brown

This seat, every election

Ohio Senate

$177.8M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Jon Husted

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $14.4M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.4M
    Outside money opposing
    $15,476
    Husted for Senate

  • Sherrod Brown

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $38.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $1,932
    Outside money opposing
    $1.4M
    Friends of Sherrod Brown
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 4 May 2026

Supporting $1,044

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Senate Leadership Fundsupporting Jon Husted$578K
  2. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Jon Husted$564K
  3. Win It Back PACsupporting Jon Husted$250K
  4. Majority Blue PACsupporting Sherrod Brown$1,000
  5. Givegreen United Actionsupporting Sherrod Brown$782
  6. The People United PACsupporting Sherrod Brown$150

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Ohio Flyer PACopposing Sherrod Brown$967K
  2. Senate Leadership Fundopposing Sherrod Brown$430K
  3. Indivisible Actionopposing Jon Husted$15,476

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesOhio Flyer PAC spent $967K opposing Sherrod Brown · $967KSenate Leadership Fund spent $578K supporting Jon Husted · $578KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $564K supporting Jon Husted · $564KSenate Leadership Fund spent $430K opposing Sherrod Brown · $430KWin It Back PAC spent $250K supporting Jon Husted · $250KIndivisible Action spent $15,476 opposing Jon Husted · $15,476Majority Blue PAC spent $1,000 supporting Sherrod Brown · $1,000Givegreen United Action spent $782 supporting Sherrod Brown · $782The People United PAC spent $150 supporting Sherrod Brown · $150One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MA Public Vocie gave $1.0M to Ohio Flyer PAC · $1.0MTeam Husted gave $513K to Ohio Flyer PAC · $513KKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MRai Services (NC) gave $50,000 to Win It Back PAC · $50,000United Wholesale Mortgage gave $30,000 to Win It Back PAC · $30,000Movement Voter PAC gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KLong Ridge Action Fund gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KLeague of Conservation Voters gave $946K to Givegreen United Action · $946KNRDC Action Fund gave $922K to Givegreen United Action · $922KStrategy & Hustle gave $62,633 to The People United PAC · $62,633One NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.9MA Public VocieA Public VocieCompany or group · $1.0MTeam HustedTeam HustedCompany or group · $513KKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MRai Services (NC)Rai Services (NC)Company or group · $50,000United Wholesale MortgageUnited Wholesale MortgageCompany or group · $30,000Movement Voter PACMovement Voter PACCompany or group · $100KLong Ridge Action FundLong Ridge Action FundCompany or group · $100KLeague of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $946KNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $922KStrategy & HustleStrategy & HustleCompany or group · $62,633Senate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $1.0MOhio Flyer PACOhio Flyer PACGroup · $967KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $564KWin It Back PACWin It Back PACGroup · $250KIndivisible ActionIndivisible ActionGroup · $15,476Majority Blue PACMajority Blue PACGroup · $1,000Givegreen United ActionGivegreen United ActionGroup · $782The People United PACThe People United PACGroup · $150Jon HustedJon HustedCandidate · $1.4MSherrod BrownSherrod BrownCandidate · $1.4M
  • Ohio Flyer PAC spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $967K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting Jon Husted · $578K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Jon Husted · $564K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Sherrod Brown · $430K
  • Win It Back PAC spent supporting Jon Husted · $250K
  • Indivisible Action spent opposing Jon Husted · $15,476
  • Majority Blue PAC spent supporting Sherrod Brown · $1,000
  • Givegreen United Action spent supporting Sherrod Brown · $782
  • The People United PAC spent supporting Sherrod Brown · $150
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • A Public Vocie gave to Ohio Flyer PAC · $1.0M
  • Team Husted gave to Ohio Flyer PAC · $513K
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • Rai Services (NC) gave to Win It Back PAC · $50,000
  • United Wholesale Mortgage gave to Win It Back PAC · $30,000
  • Movement Voter PAC gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
  • Long Ridge Action Fund gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
  • NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
  • Strategy & Hustle gave to The People United PAC · $62,633
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Group

Senate Leadership Fund

  • Senate Leadership Fund spent $578K supporting Jon Husted$578K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent $430K opposing Sherrod Brown$430K
  • One Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund$70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund$3.9M
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