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Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 64-35 majority heading into the election.

This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 78 of 99 general elections were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.

House candidates who raised the most money and lost their general election

This information comes from candidate reports to the Ohio Secretary of State covering the period of Jan. 1, 2021, through Oct. 19, 2022.

The candidates who raised the most money and lost their election were:

• Kathleen Clyde – $362,137 – District 72 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
• Jim Obergefell – $348,376 – District 89 (Lost general 38% – 62%)
• Beth Bigham – $300,287 – District 34 (Lost general 46% – 54%)
• Vince Peterson II – $216,847 – District 64 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
• Thomas West – $195,228 – District 49 (Lost general 46% – 54%)

House candidates who raised the most money and lost their general election last cycle

This information comes from candidate reports to the Ohio Secretary of State covering the period of Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2020.

The candidates who raised the most money and lost their election were:

• Dave Greenspan – $591,041 – District 16 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
• Mehek Cooke – $487,153 – District 21 (Lost general 43% – 57%)
• Chris Monzel – $347,058 – District 28 (Lost general 48% – 52%)
• Amy Cox – $315,316 – District 43 (Lost general 46% – 54%)
• Beth Bigham – $310,448 – District 37 (Lost general 49% – 51%)

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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.

Elections for 17 of 33 seats in the Ohio State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 25-8 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $180,282. The funds raised by each of the State Senate’s 17 committee chairs are shown below.

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee – Tim Schaffer – $120,670
• Correctional Institution Inspection Committee – Nathan Manning – $857,800
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee – Bob Peterson – $126,419
• Financial Institutions and Technology – Steve Wilson – $294,748
• General Government Budget Committee – Tim Schaffer – $120,670
• Government Oversight and Reform Committee – Kristina Daley Roegner – $1,420,122
• Government Oversight Committee – Shane Wilkin – $444,030
• Judiciary Committee – Nathan Manning – $857,800
• Local Government and Elections Committee – Theresa Gavarone – $222,067
• Senate Finance Committee – Matt Dolan – $144,255
• Senate Health Committee – Stephen Huffman – $207,635
• Senate Insurance Committee – Robert Hackett – $128,498
• Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee – Andrew Brenner – $163,064
• Senate Rules and Reference Committee – Matt Huffman – $1,186,839
• Senate Ways and Means Committee – Louis W. Blessing, III – $155,803
• Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee – Michael Rulli – $628,933
• Transportation Committee – Stephanie Kunze – $94,119
• Veterans and Public Safety Committee – Frank Hoagland – $67,659
• Workforce and Higher Education Committee – Terry Johnson – $91,020

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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.

Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 64-35 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $155,355. The funds raised by each of the House’s 25 committee chairs are shown below.

• Agriculture and Conservation Committee – Kyle Koehler – $20,600
• Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee – Haraz Ghanbari – $293,839
• Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports Committee – Sara Carruthers – $175,916
• Civil Justice Committee – Brett Hudson Hillyer – $179,246
• Commerce and Labor Committee – Dick Stein – $136,388
• Criminal Justice Committee – Jeff LaRe – $208,458
• Economic and Workforce Development Committee – Jay Edwards – $1,126,036
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee – Bob Peterson – $126,419
• Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee – Susan Manchester – $420,104
• Financial Institutions Committee – Kris Jordan – $27,178
• Government Oversight Committee – Shane Wilkin – $444,030
• Higher Education and Career Readiness Committee – Laura Lanese – $61,546
• House Energy and Natural Resources Committee – Jason Stephens – $597,405
• House Finance Committee – Scott Oelslager – $215,186
• House Health Committee – Scott Lipps – $200,537
• House Insurance Committee – Tom Brinkman Jr. – $25,910
• House Primary and Secondary Education Committee – Gayle L. Manning – $316,084
• House Public Utilities Committee – James Hoops – $173,236
• House Rules and Reference Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
• House Ways and Means Committee – Derek Merrin – $531,285
• Infrastructure and Rural Development Committee – Reggie Stoltzfus – $54,250
• Joint Legislative Ethics Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
• Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee – Thomas Patton – $840,773
• Legislative Service Commission Committee – Bob Cupp – $492,059
• State and Local Government Committee – Scott Wiggam – $155,733
• Technology and Innovation Committee – Mark Fraizer – $228,932
• Transportation and Public Safety Committee – Brian Baldridge – $490,917

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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.

General elections for 17 of 33 districts in the Ohio State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, 14 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $6.0 million. Incumbents raised an average of $485,877 per candidate and challengers raised an average of $87,712 per candidate.

Five general elections with the most fundraising

The table below details the five general elections with the most fundraising in the State Senate. Winning candidates’ names are in bold.

The officeholders above are listed for the current districts they hold. However, this is a redistricting year, so candidates have been identified below as incumbents even if they are running in a different district than they currently hold.

#1 District 27 – $1,620,989

Incumbent Kristina Daley Roegner raised $1,420,122 and Patricia Goetz raised $200,866.

Kristina Daley Roegner won with 51 percent of the vote and Patricia Goetz received 49 percent of the vote.

#2 District 13 – $910,315

Incumbent Nathan Manning raised $857,800 and Anthony Eliopoulos raised $52,515.

Nathan Manning won with 58 percent of the vote and Anthony Eliopoulos received 42 percent of the vote.

#3 District 3 – $664,718

Incumbent Tina Maharath raised $183,382 and Michele Reynolds raised $481,336.

Michele Reynolds won with 53 percent of the vote and Tina Maharath received 47 percent of the vote.

#4 District 33 – $628,933

Incumbent Michael Rulli raised $628,933 and Bob Hagan raised $0.

Michael Rulli won with 66 percent of the vote and Bob Hagan received 34 percent of the vote.

#5 District 17 – $447,007

Shane Wilkin raised $444,030 and Garry Boone raised $2,977.

Shane Wilkin won with 74 percent of the vote and Garry Boone received 26 percent of the vote.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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.

General elections for all 99 districts in the Ohio House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 99 districts up for election in 2022, 78 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $20.0 million. Incumbents raised an average of $241,100 per candidate and challengers raised an average of $62,651 per candidate.

Five general elections with the most fundraising

The table below details the five general elections with the most fundraising in the House of Representatives. Winning candidates’ names are in bold.

The officeholders above are listed for the current districts they hold. However, this is a redistricting year, so candidates have been identified below as incumbents even if they are running in a different district than they currently hold.

#1 District 94 – $1,126,036

Incumbent Jay Edwards raised $1,126,036, Rhyan Goodman raised $0, and Tanya Conrath raised $0.

Jay Edwards won with 61 percent of the vote, Tanya Conrath received 39 percent of the vote, and Rhyan Goodman withdrew.

#2 District 17 – $894,218

Incumbent Thomas Patton raised $840,773 and Troy Greenfield raised $53,445.

Thomas Patton won with 55 percent of the vote and Troy Greenfield received 45 percent of the vote.

#3 District 89 – $744,169

Incumbent D.J. Swearingen raised $395,793 and Jim Obergefell raised $348,376.

D.J. Swearingen won with 62 percent of the vote and Jim Obergefell received 38 percent of the vote.

#4 District 34 – $726,664

Incumbent Casey Weinstein raised $426,376 and Beth Bigham raised $300,287.

Casey Weinstein won with 54 percent of the vote and Beth Bigham received 46 percent of the vote.

#5 District 42 – $724,704

Incumbent Derek Merrin raised $531,285 and Erika White raised $193,419.

Derek Merrin won with 54 percent of the vote and Erika White received 46 percent of the vote.

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Ohio PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

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.

In Ohio, state-level candidates have spent $73.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 19, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $21.3 million and Republican candidates have spent $50.5 million. 

Ohio Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022)

Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022)

In the 2022 election cycle, 236 state-level Democrats have filed campaign finance reports with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. Here are the 10 Democratic candidates who have spent the most.

Top 10 Republican candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/19/2022)

During the same time period, 241 Republicans have filed campaign finance reports with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. These are the 10 Republican candidates with the highest reported expenditures for the 2022 election cycle so far.

In some states, officeholders may make expenditures from their campaign accounts when they are not up for election. Those expenditures are included in candidate campaign finance numbers.

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

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.