In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine is the number one fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to campaign finance reports made to the Ohio Secretary of State, the governor received $15,081,386 in total contributions and spent $6,800,936 between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. DeWine is running for re-election in 2022.
Mike Dewine for Ohio
$49,253,761Total Contributions
$45,195,895Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $8,403,770.39 | Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee State Candidate Fund |
| $4,644,322.86 | Richard Michael DeWine |
| $413,978.38 | SRCP Media Inc |
| $155,256.30 | Huntington National Bank |
| $116,908.40 | Susan B and James A Haslam III |
| $88,512.20 | John A Payiavlas |
| $75,000.00 | Dina and Ronald Wilheim |
| $70,000.00 | Summit County Republican Central Committee State Candidate Fund |
| $67,700.00 | Brian Colleran |
| $67,500.00 | Lee Ann and James Pastore |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $36,902,712.36 | SRCP Media Inc |
| $2,320,225.50 | Arena Online |
| $1,316,681.05 | Tarrance Group |
| $491,741.51 | King Strategic Communications Inc |
| $350,000.00 | Deep Root Analytics LLC |
| $309,060.97 | Fundamentals |
| $286,643.44 | Strategy Group for Media Inc |
| $194,500.00 | America Rising Corp |
| $168,721.39 | Aristotle International Inc |
| $150,000.00 | Red Brick Strategies |
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