Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-19Source: FEC
outside money is 3.5×
what the campaigns raised
The short version
- Sherrod Brown has raised $61.7M to Jon Husted's $19.2M (3.2x), through September 30, 2026.
- Outside groups have reported $285.4M in general election spending: $94.0M helping the Democrat and $191.4M helping the Republican.
- Largest outside spender: SLF PAC, $67.6M opposing Sherrod Brown.
Campaign money
Sherrod Brown
- Raised
- $61.7M
- Spent
- $56.8M
- Cash on hand
- $4.9M
- From PACs
- $1.0M
- From individuals
- $51.6M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $94.0M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Jon Husted
- Raised
- $19.2M
- Spent
- $10.3M
- Cash on hand
- $8.9M
- From PACs
- $2.7M
- From individuals
- $9.3M
- Self funding
- $0
- Outside money for (general)
- $191.4M
Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.
Outside spending
Not included above: $8.3M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.
Biggest outside spenders, general election
| Spender | Position | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $67.6M |
| WinSenate | Oppose Jon Husted | $44.8M |
| Defend American Jobs | Support Jon Husted | $33.0M |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $17.6M |
| Duty and Country | Oppose Jon Husted | $13.9M |
| Defend American Jobs | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $12.9M |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $10.0M |
| Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action | Support Jon Husted | $9.1M |
| 75 PAC | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $8.0M |
| Defend the Vote | Oppose Jon Husted | $7.1M |
| America PAC | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $5.5M |
| LCV Victory Fund | Oppose Jon Husted | $5.3M |
| No Going Back PAC Inc. | Support Jon Husted | $5.0M |
| Lower Costs NOW | Oppose Jon Husted | $4.8M |
| Ohio Flyer PAC | Oppose Sherrod Brown | $3.7M |
Where the outside money came from
For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.
- WinSenate ← $21.1M from SMP (95% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Defend American Jobs ← $37.0M from Fairshake (97% of its reported receipts) ← whose largest donor is Ripple Labs Inc., $48.0M No donor disclosure
- Duty and Country ← $250K from Haim Saban (99% of its reported receipts)
- 75 PAC ← $5.0M from Road to Zero Inc. (83% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
- Defend the Vote ← $11.7M from SMP (68% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.
Top PAC donors to each campaign
D Sherrod Brown
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Treasure State PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Stand Up for Workers PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education) | $10K | 2 |
| Maple PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| National Rural Letter Carriers' Association PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Pineapple PAC FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Washington Women for Choice FEC | $10K | 2 |
| United Steelworkers Political Action Fund FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners | $10K | 2 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 144 PACs in total.
R Jon Husted
| PAC | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health Companies PAC FEC | $11K | 3 |
| Cencora, Inc. PAC FEC | $10K | 5 |
| Ohio Cattlemen's Association PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| National Restaurant Association PAC FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Jobs Opportunity and New Ideas PAC (Joni PAC) FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Ernst & Young PAC | $10K | 3 |
| Building America's Republican Representation PAC (Barr PAC) FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC I | $10K | 3 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp Federal PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Common Sense for America PAC | $10K | 2 |
Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 493 PACs in total.
Primary Sources
- FEC candidate page, Sherrod Brown: fec.gov/data/candidate/S6OH00163
- FEC committee filings, Sherrod Brown principal campaign committee: C00916288
- FEC candidate page, Jon Husted: fec.gov/data/candidate/S6OH00304
- FEC committee filings, Jon Husted principal campaign committee: C00896019
- FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
- Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 6, 2026
- Nominees: www.congresscountdown.com