Tag: ohio
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Previewing the Brown-Turner rematch in OH-11’s Democratic primary
Incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown and Nina Turner are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District on May 3. This is a rematch. Brown defeated Turner 50% to 45% in the Aug. 3, 2021, special primary election. Brown assumed office in November 2021, succeeding Rep. Marcia Fudge (D), who resigned that year to…
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Republican Senate Campaign Committee outraises every other PAC in Ohio with $4.34 million
In Ohio, the Republican Senate Campaign Committee (RSCC) has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, the RSCC raised $4.34 million and spent $596,105 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec.…
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Ohio Speaker Cupp raises $340,75 this election cycle
According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp has raised $340,751 and spent $154,545 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021. The speaker of the Ohio House is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Cupp is a member of the…
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Seventy candidates filed to run for 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio
The filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio was March 4, 2022. This year, 70 candidates filed to run in Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts, including 39 Republicans, 29 Democrats, and two independents. That’s 4.7 candidates per district, more than the 4.4 candidates per district in 2020 and fewer…
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These PACs are the best fundraisers in Ohio
In Ohio politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $31.0 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $16.9 million, or 54 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs. These are the top 10 PACs in Ohio state-level politics in the 2022…
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Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District on May 3, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Tim Ryan (D) announced on April 26, 2021, that he was not seeking re-election and instead running for U.S. Senate. Under the congressional district maps most recently approved during Ohio’s redistricting process, the 13th District—which race forecasters rated as Solid Democratic in 2020—will lean more Republican in 2022. According to FiveThirtyEight,…
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Ohio Gov. DeWine receives $8 million, with Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee as top donor
In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Ohio Secretary of State, the governor received $7,990,689 in total contributions and spent $826,577 between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. DeWine is…
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Ohio Supreme Court says it does not have jurisdiction to rule further on approved congressional map, new legal challenge filed
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. DeWine and Adams v. DeWine on March 18 saying it did not have jurisdiction to rule on further challenges to the congressional map at the center of those cases. Barring a successful legal challenge, the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s March 2 congressional plan will take effect for…
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These 10 Ohio donors gave over $2.3 million
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)…
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Seven candidates are running in the May 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio
Seven candidates are running in the May 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio on May 3, including Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel, Jane Timken, and J.D. Vance. Incumbent Rob Portman (R), first elected in 2010, announced on Jan. 25, 2021, that he would not seek re-election. Matt Dolan, Neil Patel, and Mark Pukita are…