Here's Who Donated to Ohio Candidates in the Final Weeks of the Midterm Elections

Donors spent a lot of money in Ohio during this year's election. Candidates reported a little more than $3.8 million during the final weeks of fundraising. Outside organizations like the Mitch McConnell aligned Senate Leadership Fund spent heavily in the U.S. Senate race in which J.D. Vance didn't win. Tim Ryan received donations from a PAC controlled by Sen. Krysten Sinema and Upset the Setup PAC. The candidate who raised the most money didn’t go on to win the election in this cycle.

Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur got $118,043.00 from organizations and $162,664.61 from J.R. Majewski. Republican J R. R., Majewis received $75,000 from his victory fund from firebrand U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz.

Democratic Rep. elect Emilia Sykes received $172,003.08. Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert received almost $70,000.00. Democrat Craig Swartz received just $4,500. Rep Bob Latta received nearly $57,700. The bulk of his contributions came from interest organizations or companies in the tech or energy sector.

Republican Rep. Bill Johnson got donations from CVS, Renaissance Health Services, Duke Energy and Fluor Corporation. Democrat Lou Lyras got $8,000 from the heads of B&N Coal and Ohio CAT.

Max Miller, Brad Wenstrup and Matthew Diemer received donations in the final weeks of the midterms. Stephen Schwarzman and his wife donated to Diemere. Samantha Meadows received none. The money went to businesses and interest groups.

Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty received $52,400.00 from national firms in finance or consulting. Les Wexner, who founded The Limited and Victoria's Secret, and his wife Abigail, a member of the Nationwide Children's Hospital board, gave. Local businesses like AI startup Olive and steel processor Worthington Industries also made contributions.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan raised $127,700.00 in three weeks for his district. Democrat Tamie Wilson raised none. The bulk of the money came from individuals, including former GOP Senate candidate Mike Gibbons and his wife. In-state donors also contributed to the campaign.

Republican Rep. Warren Davidson raised $28,300.00 for his campaign. Democrat Vanessa Enoch raised nothing. Davidson is a member of the Financial Services Committee and a fintech task force.

Republican Rep. Mike Turner got a lot of donations from real estate and construction interests. Democratic Rep Shontel Brown got donations that reflect her political party's interests and she got some interesting contributions from labor organizations, the Ohio Farm Bureau and cigarette company Reynolds American.

Republican Rep. Troy Balderson received $45,700.00 from donors who also gave to Democrat Joyce Beatty and to Cigarette company Reynolds American.

Two Native American nations, Target, Chevron, Amazon and NetJets contributed to Rep. David Joyce. He also got donations from Worthington Industries and Reynolds American.

Republican Rep. Mike Carey got a donation from Olive AI. Toyota, Cardinal Health and FedEx donated to his campaign. Martin Savko, who leads a Columbus-based commercial construction firm, and The Scalas, whose Kenmore construction has contracted with ODOT for interstate improvement projects, both made contributions to Carey. Democrat Gary Josephson got none.

Here's who donated to Ohio candidates in the final weeks of the Midterm Elections.