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Kalyn Stralow

The top 10 Ohio candidates raised 31.2% of all donations

In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and PACs raised $79.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr.13, 2022. More than $24.7 million or 31.2 percent of all donations was raised by the 10 individuals at the top of the list. 

Top 10 Ohio candidates (1/1/2021 – 4/13/2022)

Here are the 10 Ohio candidates who have raised the most money so far in the 2022 election cycle, according to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State. 

Rank Candidate Name  Total Donations Total Expenditures
1. Richard Michael DeWine $9,958,044.88 $3,683,457.38
2. Nan Whaley $3,531,073.83 $3,452,969.04
3. John Cranley $2,824,497.42 $2,704,725.04
4. David Yost $1,821,025.53 $196,235.79
5. Frank Larose $1,747,724.80 $581,071.55
6. James Renacci $1,304,721.56 $2,914,514.13
7. Keith Faber $1,087,477.19 $104,791.20
8. Matthew Huffman $874,463.51 $530,188.08
9. Joe Blystone $805,991.33 $542,256.20
10. Sharon Kennedy $797,883.92 $196,183.13

Donations to top candidates in 10 states during the 2022 election cycle

Among state-level candidates and officeholders, fundraising varies widely. A number of factors, including state-specific campaign finance regulations, influence how donor activity varies across states. Here is how donations to the top 10 Ohio candidates compare to nine other states with data available from Transparency USA for the 2022 election cycle:

Comparison of donations to top 10 candidates, by state

Rank State Donations to Top 10 Candidates Total Donations Reporting Period
1 Florida $110,704,048.67 $532,230,957.55 1/1/2021 – 2/28/2022
2 Texas $105,345,995.42 $375,309,268.77 1/1/2021 – 2/19/2022
3 Pennsylvania $34,501,470.61 $343,783,026.52 1/1/2021 – 3/09/2022
4 Michigan $25,358,422.95 $89,192,492.11 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
5 Ohio $24,752,903.97 $79,210,717.62 1/1/2021 – 4/13/2022
6 Arizona $22,291,313.55 $72,806,908.75 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
7 Wisconsin $19,907,524.37 55,603,885.14 1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022
8 North Carolina $8,927,365.01 $39,859,339.46 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
9 Indiana $7,661,472.02 49,459,363.58 1/1/2021 – 4/8/2022
10 Minnesota $5,201,704.60 $36,935,152.76 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021

In some states, officeholders may accept donations to their campaign accounts when they are not up for election. Any reported donations by those officeholders are included in candidate donation numbers.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio candidate PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.

Report Name Report Due Date
2021 Annual 1/31/2022
2022 Pre-Primary 4/21/2022
2022 Post-Primary 6/10/2022
2022 Semiannual 7/29/2022
2022 Pre-General 10/27/2022
2022 Post-General 12/16/2022

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.

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