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Ohio Senate special primary 2026

No. 37 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

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

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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