Ohio Senate
$356M in outside money, the second most in the country, and $233M of it is working for Jon Husted.1
Follow the MoneySix groups paid for most of the money in the biggest Senate races.The Matchup
Voters or Donors
Sherrod BrownDEM
Senator from 2007 to 2025 and chair of the Banking Committee. Lost his seat in 2024.
Jon HustedREP
Appointed to the Senate in January 2025. Formerly Ohio lieutenant governor and secretary of state.
- 85% of his money from individuals; only 38 PACs gave
- Endorsed by End Citizens United
- Backs a stock trading ban for Congress
- Money from 510 PACs, mostly corporate
- $927K bundled through AIPAC's PAC
- About $62M from crypto super PACs on his side
Outside Money
$356M in Outside Money
Each side counts money spent for its candidate plus money spent against the other one, through Oct 24.1
- For Brown$12M
- Against Husted$112M
- For Husted$67M
- Against Brown$166M
Biggest groups for Brown
- WinSenate, $64.1M, funded by Senate Majority PAC
- Duty and Country, $13.9M, also funded by Senate Majority PAC
- Lower Costs Now, $8.0M
Biggest groups for Husted
- Senate Leadership Fund, $80.4M; Elon Musk is its biggest donor
- Defend American Jobs, $55.8M, funded by crypto PAC Fairshake
- No Going Back PAC, $27.8M, funded by MAGA Inc.
Our Pick
Sherrod Brown
Why Brown
Brown gets 85% of his money from individuals and only 38 PACs gave to him. Husted got half his money from individuals, took money from 510 PACs, and has about $62M in crypto super PAC spending behind him.
The Catch
Integrity Index still grades Brown an F (59 to Husted's 18). He took corporate PAC money in past races, and about $85M of the outside money helping him comes from groups funded by Senate Democrats' super PAC.
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