Politician
Jon Husted
Republican · Ohio · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent
FEC candidate S6OH00304
Jon Husted (Republican) raised $20M for the 2026 Ohio Senate (special) race, $2.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71M for and $130M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$20M
2026
From PAC checks
14%
$2.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$71M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$130M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio Senate (special) | $20M | 14% | $71M / $130M | $160K | $221M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.2MLeadership PAC $525KTrade group $476KOther $224KMembership $133KParty $66KSuper PAC $45KUnion $33K
- NRSCParty$62K
- The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Pfizer Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Cardinal Health Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$11K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Nisource Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Investment Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- WinSenateagainst $78M
- Defend American Jobsfor $37M
- Duty and Countryagainst $14M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $11M
- Lower Costs Nowagainst $9.5M
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Jon Husted had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $331K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $18K | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $67K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $4.1M | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $18K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $4.1M$1.7M | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $331K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $3.6M | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $37M | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $37M | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $4.1M | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.7M | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1.7M | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $37M | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $4.1M | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jon Husted's 2026 campaign?
- Jon Husted (Republican) raised $20M for the 2026 Ohio Senate (special) race, $2.7M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $71M for and $130M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jon Husted?
- NRSC ($62K), The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government ($15K), Pfizer Inc. PAC ($13K), The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee ($12K), Cardinal Health Inc. PAC ($11K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jon Husted's race?
- WinSenate ($78M against), Defend American Jobs ($37M for), Duty and Country ($14M against) in 2026.