Overview
Poliscope ↗$38.6M
Raised this cycle
$35K
Outside support
$3.63M
Outside opposition
30%
Small-dollar share
38%
In-state share
12
Flags
Sherrod Brown is a Democratic Senate candidate from OH. Brown's campaign has raised $38.6 million from 27,749 donors. Funding includes 30.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 21.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. Campaign committees include SHERROD BROWN, OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND.
Backed by George Soros
- George Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
- Alexander Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
Opposed by Charles Koch
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,462,911 opposing
Backed by Deborah Simon
- Deborah Simon gave $7,000 (2026)
- Deborah Simon gave $10,000 (2024)
Backed by Reid Hoffman
- Reid Hoffman gave $7,000 (2026)
Opposed by GOP leadership super PACs
- SLF PAC spent $527,323 opposing
Opposed by Americans for Prosperity
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION spent $1,462,911 opposing
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $10,300 (2024)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($653K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $150K traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Money
Poliscope ↗$38.6M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$31.1M
From individuals
$13.5M unitemized
$861K
From PACs
27,749
Donors
avg $131
20%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2012 7,752 donors$24.8M
- 2016 2,964 donors$3.78M
- 2018 21,308 donors$28.8M
- 2020 2,170 donors$2.48M
- 2022 4,934 donors$4.33M
- 2024 79,268 donors$96.5M
- 2026 27,843 donors$38.6M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 114,420 gifts · 25%$4.50M
- $200-$499 11,151 gifts · 15%$2.75M
- $500-$999 4,596 gifts · 13%$2.34M
- $1,000-$2,899 3,079 gifts · 22%$3.89M
- $2,900+ 1,225 gifts · 24%$4.36M
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-7K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 3,940 gifts$1.12M
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 4,800 gifts$653K
- Education 4,272 gifts$544K
- Finance & Investment 1,125 gifts$333K
- Real Estate 604 gifts$160K
- Technology & Internet 708 gifts$157K
- Communications & Media 325 gifts$69K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 196 gifts$66K
- Construction 591 gifts$62K
- Business & Professional Services 326 gifts$46K
- Agriculture 309 gifts$45K
- Insurance 286 gifts$45K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 132 gifts$24K
- Transportation 179 gifts$22K
- Manufacturing 147 gifts$22K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFFEL, MARAGRET | individual | OH | $23,615 | — | 3 |
| BLUM, JONATHAN | individual | OH | $16,000 | — | 5 |
| MASON, STEVEN | individual | OR | $15,000 | — | 2 |
| GATES, RORY | individual | WA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| KAEMPFER, JOSEPH W JR | individual | VA | $14,000 | — | 3 |
| ALLEN, PINNEY | individual | CA | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| MARCIN, BARBARA | individual | NY | $14,000 | — | 4 |
| STEINBRENNER, JANICE L | individual | OH | $13,500 | — | 14 |
| SMITH, TODD | individual | OH | $12,750 | — | 12 |
| SHOR, NANCY | individual | NY | $12,000 | — | 4 |
| SMITH, MARK | individual | MN | $11,085 | — | 8 |
| EVNIN, ANTHONY | individual | CT | $11,000 | — | 3 |
| MILLER, ERIC S | individual | OH | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| WITT, EVANS | individual | MD | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| MURTAGH, MARY | individual | CA | $10,500 | — | 9 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTLINE USA | DC | $23,000 | 4 |
| BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| COMMON GROUND PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| JUNTOS PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| TREASURE STATE PAC | MT | $10,000 | 2 |
| M-PAC | WA | $10,000 | 2 |
| MITTEN PAC | MI | $10,000 | 2 |
| EVERY VOTE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOTOR CITY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLUE WAVE PROJECT | OR | $10,000 | 2 |
| VICTORY NOW PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- OH 38% · home state$6.79M
- CA 12%$2.17M
- NY 8%$1.48M
- MA 6%$1.06M
- IL 3%$581K
- MD 3%$519K
- DC 3%$461K
- TX 2%$413K
- WA 2%$400K
- FL 2%$397K
- VA 2%$397K
- PA 2%$286K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $150K in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO FLYER PAC C00912865 | Oppose | $1.62M 5 filings | — | |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION C00687103 | Oppose | $1.46M 8 filings | Charles KochAmericans for Prosperity | — |
| SLF PAC C00571703 | Oppose | $527K 6 filings | GOP leadership super PACs | — |
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 | Support | $16K 1 filing | — | |
| THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY C90018904 | Oppose | $16K 9 filings | — | |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 | Support | $14K 2 filings | — | |
| AMERICANS UNITED FOR VALUES C00604496 | Support | $5K 1 filing | $150K |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM INSTITUTE INC | 501c4 | AMERICANS UNITED FOR VALUES | $150K | 2022 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN | C00916288 | S / P | principal | $18.1M |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | C00578609 | N / J | jfc | $15.7M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $38.6M |
| 2024 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $96.5M |
| 2022 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $4.33M |
| 2020 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $2.48M |
| 2018 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $28.8M |
| 2016 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $3.78M |
| 2012 | Senate | OH | — | S6OH00163 | $24.8M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.