Jon Husted (R)
- Raised
- $14.4M
- Spent
- $4.9M
- Cash on hand
- $9.4M
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $1.4M for, $15K against.
Ohio Senate
Outside groups have reported $176,909,554 in independent spending in this race: $174,083,649 for the general election and $2,825,904 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is SLF PAC, at $43.3M.
- General election$174.1M
- Primaries$2.8M
- Late reports$167.3M
- Last 14 days$74.5M
On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Sherrod Brown (D)
- Raised
- $38.6M
- Spent
- $22.3M
- Cash on hand
- $16.2M
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $21K for, $1.4M against.
November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them
Others who filed with the FEC: Frederick J Ode (D), raised $5,001,939; Gregory Lee Levy (I), raised $80,348; Ronald E Kincaid Jr. (D), raised $46,619; William Redpath (L), raised $24,200.
Every outside spender · 52 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLF PACSuper PAC · $42.2M in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $42.3M | $1.0M | $43.3M | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| WinsenateSuper PAC · $29.0M in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $29.1M | – | $29.1M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Defend American JobsSuper PAC · $23.6M in late reportsCrypto | FOR Jon Husted (R)AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $23.6M | – | $23.6M | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $22.6M in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $22.6M | – | $22.6M | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Americans for Prosperity ActionHybrid PAC · $8.6M in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R)AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $13.5M | $564K | $14.0M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Defend the VoteHybrid PAC · $7.1M in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $7.1M | – | $7.1M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| America PACSuper PAC · $4.5M in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $4.5M | – | $4.5M | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Ohio Flyer PACSuper PAC · $2.9M in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $3.6M | $967K | $4.6M | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| LCV Victory FundSuper PAC · $3.5M in late reportsEnergy & climate | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $3.5M | – | $3.5M | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Duty and CountrySuper PAC · $3.2M in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $3.2M | – | $3.2M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| NRDC Action VotesSuper PAC · $3.0M in late reportsEnergy & climate | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $3.0M | – | $3.0M | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Digital Freedom FundSuper PAC · $3.0M in late reportsCrypto | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $3.0M | – | $3.0M | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Edf Action VotesSuper PAC · $2.5M in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $2.5M | – | $2.5M | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| The Sentinel Action FundSuper PAC · $2.2M in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R)AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $2.2M | – | $2.2M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Buckeyes PACSuper PAC · $2.0M in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $2.0M | – | $2.0M | Sept. 16, 2026 |
| New American Jobs FundSuper PAC · $1.3M in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $1.3M | – | $1.3M | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| AFSCME Working Families FundOutside spender (not a PAC) | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $1.0M | – | $1.0M | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Defending Main Street SuperpacSuper PAC · $1.0M in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $1.0M | – | $1.0M | Oct. 5, 2026 |
| Retired Americans ActionSuper PAC · $916K in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $916K | – | $916K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Cffe PACHybrid PAC · $856K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $856K | – | $856K | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Lower Costs NowSuper PAC · $794K in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $794K | – | $794K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| High Plains PACSuper PAC · $515K in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $515K | – | $515K | Sept. 16, 2026 |
| BlackpacSuper PAC · $455K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $455K | – | $455K | Oct. 3, 2026 |
| American Chemistry CouncilOutside spender (not a PAC) · $385K in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $385K | – | $385K | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Workers VoteSuper PAC · $249K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $249K | – | $249K | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| American Principles Project PACSuper PAC · $205K in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $205K | – | $205K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC · $164K in late reportsHousing | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $164K | – | $164K | Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Progressive Turnout ProjectHybrid PAC · $144K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $144K | – | $144K | Sept. 27, 2026 |
| Clearpath Action FundSuper PAC · $50K in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $143K | – | $143K | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Jdca PACHybrid PAC · $61K in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $61K | – | $61K | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| The Conservative CaucusOutside spender (not a PAC) · $48K in late reports | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $48K | – | $48K | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action CommitteePAC · $46K in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $46K | – | $46K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Thomas Paine SocietyOutside spender (not a PAC) · $37K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $37K | – | $37K | Oct. 4, 2026 |
| Field Team 6Super PAC · $26K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $30K | – | $30K | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| Ohio Citizen ActionOutside spender (not a PAC) · $19K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $19K | – | $19K | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Neighbor Voices PACSuper PAC · $19K in late reports | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $19K | – | $19K | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Stand Up for OhioOutside spender (not a PAC) · $19K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D)AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $19K | – | $19K | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Community Change VotersSuper PAC · $18K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $18K | – | $18K | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Federal Speech PACSuper PAC · $11K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $11K | – | $11K | Sept. 21, 2026 |
| National Nurses United for Patient ProtectionSuper PACHealth care costs | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $11K | – | $11K | Feb. 4, 2025 |
| Red SenateSuper PAC | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | $10K | – | $10K | Jan. 15, 2025 |
| Activate AmericaSuper PAC | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D)FOR Jon Husted (R) | $9K | – | $9K | Aug. 13, 2026 |
| Forward BlueSuper PAC · $6K in late reports | FOR Sherrod Brown (D)AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $6K | $19K | $25K | Aug. 23, 2026 |
| Working AmericaOutside spender (not a PAC) | AGAINST Jon Husted (R)FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $2K | – | $2K | June 1, 2026 |
| Ohio Erie PACPAC | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $2K | – | $2K | June 30, 2026 |
| Indivisible ProjectOutside spender (not a PAC) | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | $773 | – | $773 | May 16, 2026 |
| NRA Victory FundSuper PAC · $748 in late reports | FOR Jon Husted (R) | $748 | – | $748 | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Givegreen United ActionSuper PAC | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $415 | $758 | $1K | July 15, 2026 |
| The People United PACSuper PAC | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | $75 | $150 | $225 | July 8, 2026 |
| Win It Back PACSuper PAC | FOR Jon Husted (R) | – | $250K | $250K | Feb. 7, 2026 |
| Indivisible ActionHybrid PAC | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | – | $15K | $15K | July 7, 2025 |
| Majority Blue PACSuper PAC | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | – | $1K | $1K | June 22, 2026 |
Latest filings · newest 30
| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2026Late | Defending Main Street SuperpacStreaming placement / production | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $1,000,000 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 4, 2026Late | Thomas Paine SocietyPolitical advertising | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $3,900 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 4, 2026Late | Thomas Paine SocietyPolitical advertising | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $2,558 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 4, 2026Late | Thomas Paine SocietyPolitical advertising | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $1,380 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 3, 2026Late | BlackpacDirect mail - estimate | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $455,100 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | SLF PACMedia placement | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $621,546 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $308,678 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $189,956 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | SLF PACText messaging | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $20,011 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | Ohio Citizen ActionStaff time & salaries for dissemination of ie literature through door to door ca | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $16,627 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | SLF PACMedia production | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $14,250 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | Ohio Citizen ActionStaff time & salaries for conducting telephone canvasing | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $2,384 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | LCV Victory FundStaff time for press release (via drawdown) | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $55 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Duty and CountryDigital media buy - estimate | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $3,202,400 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | WinsenateDigital media buy - estimate | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $2,297,600 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | LCV Victory FundAd buy | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $1,999,215 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Americans for Prosperity ActionMedia placement | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $1,100,000 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Americans for Prosperity ActionMedia placement | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $900,000 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | New American Jobs FundCanvassing services | FOR Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $873,750 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeDigital ad buys, meta & gifs | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $121,362 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | The Sentinel Action FundPhone calls | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $100,109 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | The Sentinel Action FundPhone calls | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $100,109 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | The Sentinel Action FundText messages | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $61,054 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | The Sentinel Action FundText messages | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $61,054 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeOnline video production costs | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $40,900 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Americans for Prosperity ActionMedia production | AGAINST Sherrod Brown (D) | General | $28,000 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Americans for Prosperity ActionMedia production | FOR Jon Husted (R) | General | $14,000 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | LCV Victory FundIn-kind: media production | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $8,749 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Defend the VoteAd production | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $8,749 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 1, 2026Late | Duty and CountryMedia production - estimate | AGAINST Jon Husted (R) | General | $8,660 (FEC filing) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current senators: Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Jon Husted. How this works.