A bill is making its way through the 134th Ohio General Assembly this year that would have major implications on campaign finance law. House Bill 13 seeks to regulate the disclosure of private money donated to 501c4 organizations — often referred to as “dark money” groups.
Citizens Not Politicians
Ohio Committee
$39,631,226Total Contributions
$37,334,051Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,500,000.00 | Article IV |
| $6,669,800.00 | Sixteen Thirty Fund Federal |
| $3,450,000.00 | Our American Future Foundation - Federal |
| $2,971,321.53 | Ohio Education Association Political Contributing Entity |
| $2,221,640.64 | Ohio Progressive Collaborative |
| $2,032,006.46 | American Civil Liberties Union Inc |
| $2,000,000.00 | Tides Foundation |
| $1,500,000.00 | Open Society Policy Center |
| $1,050,000.00 | Movement Voter |
| $1,000,000.00 | American Federation of Teachers COPE |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $19,771,408.29 | Orlattle LLC |
| $7,137,500.00 | Advanced Micro Targeting Inc |
| $5,663,881.12 | Trilogy Interactive LLC |
| $1,135,718.75 | The Pivot Group Inc |
| $793,162.82 | Equal Public Benefit Corp |
| $500,684.62 | Qwestcom Graphics Inc |
| $375,497.80 | Paychex |
| $375,000.00 | Ohio Citizens PAC |
| $280,106.11 | Tables LLC |
| $261,750.61 | Elias Law Group |
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