In Ohio politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $64.2 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The 10 largest donors gave more than $2.3 million, or 4 percent of all contributions.
These are the top 10 individual donors to Ohio state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs) in the 2022 election cycle, according to the most recent campaign finance reports submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State:
Top 10 Ohio Donors (1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021)
| Rank | Donor Name | Total Donations |
| 1 | James B Renacci | $1,080,649 |
| 2 | Ellen Dolores Rakowski | $441,442 |
| 3 | Richard H Rosenthal | $155,804 |
| 4 | Susan B and James A Haslam III | $119,635 |
| 5 | Lisa Mennet | $100,000 |
| 6 | Geraldine B Warner | $86,204 |
| 7 | Brian Colleran | $81,300 |
| 8 | Jason S Lucarelli | $77,704 |
| 9 | See Upload Payroll Deductions | $74,532 |
| 10 | Marianne E Gable | $70,146 |
The list of Ohio donors in this time period includes more than 1,272 individuals identified by name in the Ohio Secretary of State’s public records.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio 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.