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2026 general election

Ohio 3rd District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.5M was spent on the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $335 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Joyce Beatty (Democrat) won.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$335

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Joyce BeattyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.4M
From individuals
$388K
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$3K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$150
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 72% of Beatty's money came from PACs

Corporate $630K (62%)Trade group $162K (16%)Leadership PAC $13K (1%)Membership $52K (5%)Union $115K (11%)Super PAC $2K (0%)Other $44K (4%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) · $150 supporting
FEC record H2OH03125
Cleophus DulaneyRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$0
Spent
$0
From individuals
$0
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$185

Biggest outside spenders

  • Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) · $185 attacking
FEC record H0OH03137

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race?
$1.5M was spent on the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $335 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Joyce Beatty (Democrat) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race?
Joyce Beatty (Democrat) raised $1.5M and had $150 in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race?
Stand Up for Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) ($335).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 3rd District race?
The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government gave $15K to Joyce Beatty; Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) gave $13K to Joyce Beatty; The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $11K to Joyce Beatty.