Who raised the most money in the 2024 Ohio Senate race?

Sherrod Brown (Democrat) raised $97M and had $24M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Ohio Senate race?

WinSenate ($79M), Senate Leadership Fund ($71M), Defend American Jobs ($40M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Ohio Senate race?

Jstreetpac gave $127K to Sherrod Brown; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $66K to Bernard F. Moreno; NRSC gave $53K to Bernard F. Moreno.

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2024 general election

Ohio Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$406M was spent on the 2024 Ohio Senate race: $123M raised by the campaigns, $4.0M of it from PACs, plus $282M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Bernard F. Moreno (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$406M

Raised by campaigns

$123M

PAC checks

$4.0M

Outside money

$282M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Sherrod BrownDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $97M
Spent: $100M
From individuals: $80M
From PACs: $3.1M
From party: $58K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $24M
Outside money against: $115M

Who paid: 3% of Brown's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.1M (35%)Trade group $407K (13%)Leadership PAC $338K (11%)Membership $376K (12%)Union $418K (13%)Super PAC $121K (4%)Party $5K (0%)Other $373K (12%)

J Street Membership$127K
Ohio Senate Victory 2024 Other$49K
Unite Here Union$15K
Frontline USA Leadership PAC$14K
Reproductive Freedom for All Membership$11K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
International Longshoremen's Association Union$10K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $64M attacking
American Crossroads · $31M attacking
Buckeye Values PAC · $8.7M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $7.6M attacking
WinSenate · $7.1M supporting

FEC record S6OH00163

Bernard F. MorenoRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $27M
Spent: $26M
From individuals: $15M
From PACs: $910K
From party: $53K
Own money & loans: $4.5M
Outside money for: $66M
Outside money against: $76M

Who paid: 3% of Moreno's money came from PACs

Corporate $286K (24%)Trade group $144K (12%)Leadership PAC $300K (26%)Membership $128K (11%)Super PAC $49K (4%)Party $56K (5%)Other $208K (18%)

Senate Conservatives Fund Other$66K
Young Victory Committee Party$53K
Club for Growth Membership$43K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$25K
Winred Super PAC$20K
Montana Red Leadership PAC$15K
Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) Other$12K
Vance Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

WinSenate · $72M attacking
Defend American Jobs · $40M supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $13M supporting
Senate Leadership Fund · $6.9M supporting
The Sentinel Action Fund · $3.0M supporting

FEC record S4OH00192

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Ohio Senate race?: $406M was spent on the 2024 Ohio Senate race: $123M raised by the campaigns, $4.0M of it from PACs, plus $282M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Bernard F. Moreno (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Ohio Senate race?: Sherrod Brown (Democrat) raised $97M and had $24M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Ohio Senate race?: WinSenate ($79M), Senate Leadership Fund ($71M), Defend American Jobs ($40M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Ohio Senate race?: Jstreetpac gave $127K to Sherrod Brown; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $66K to Bernard F. Moreno; NRSC gave $53K to Bernard F. Moreno.