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2026 general election

Ohio 5th District

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

$2.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 5th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $205K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Bob Latta (Republican) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.0M

Raised by campaigns

$1.8M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$205K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bob LattaRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.8M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$716K
From PACs
$1.0M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$76K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 57% of Latta's money came from PACs

Corporate $470K (53%)Trade group $253K (29%)Leadership PAC $42K (5%)Membership $89K (10%)Union $5K (1%)Other $26K (3%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8OH05036
Brian ShaverDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$59K
Spent
$32K
From individuals
$24K
From PACs
$3K
From party
$4K
Own money & loans
$29K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$128K

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6OH05154

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Ohio 5th District race?
$2.0M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Ohio 5th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $205K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Bob Latta (Republican) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Ohio 5th District race?
Bob Latta (Republican) raised $1.8M and had $76K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Ohio 5th District race?
America PAC ($189K), Nra Victory Fund, Inc. ($16K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Ohio 5th District race?
Bringing Republican Excellence to Town PAC gave $13K to Bob Latta; Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PAC gave $10K to Bob Latta; American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $10K to Bob Latta.