BROWN, M SHONTEL

D · house · currently seated · bioguide B001313

FEC candidate id: H2OH11169
Internal id: 5b0feb09-a290-416c-ab96-09556966ca5b
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OH-11. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	773,464
People	Median age	38
Income	Median household income	$53,094
Income	Per-capita income	$38,066
Income	In poverty	21.6%
Income	Unemployed	8.4%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.525
Race	White alone	42.3%
Race	Black alone	43.6%
Race	Asian alone	2.8%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	8.0%
Race	Two or more races	8.0%
Origin	Foreign-born	6.6%
Language	Speaks English only at home	88.2%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	5.5%
Education	High school or higher	61.6%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	33.5%
Education	Advanced degree	15.1%
Household	Family households	48.3%
Household	Avg household size	2.13
Household	Never married (15+)	47.4%
Housing	Median home value	$151,700
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,024
Housing	Single-family detached	52.3%
Housing	Built before 1940	10.7%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	1.3%
Housing	Vacant units	12.6%
Service	Veterans (18+)	5.3%
Health	With a disability	17.2%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	87.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	8.6%
Commute	Drove alone	67.1%
Commute	Public transit	4.5%
Commute	Worked from home	14.7%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$863,501	$692,383	$1,026,932	$0	$339,456
2024	$1,418,292	$926,301	$855,814	$0	$568,031
2022	$4,755,212	$4,431,017	$363,823	$0	$3,482,630
2020	$40,133	$504	$39,629	$0	$33,633

Elections

2021 general house · OH-11 — won
2022 general house · OH-11 — won
2024 general house · OH-11 — won
2026 general house · OH-11 — running

Committees

SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Recent votes

2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2024	$2,865	$0	1
2022	$4,688,320	$280,500	174

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	JDCA PAC	support	$2,430	Ad Placement (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$8,620	Ad Placement (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$139	Text Messages (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$340	Digital Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$600	Text Messages (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$700	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$700	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	DMFI PAC	support	$6,078	Phone Banking - Estimated Cost
—	JDCA PAC	support	$700	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$3,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$1,475	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	DMFI PAC	support	$1,307	List Acquisition - Estimated Cost
—	JDCA PAC	support	$5,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$1,450	Digital Ads (Estimate)
—	DMFI PAC	support	$6,250	Media Consulting for Newspaper Ad - Estimated Cost
—	DMFI PAC	support	$54,910	Phone Banking - Estimated Cost
—	DMFI PAC	support	$22,313	Phone Banking - Estimated Cost
—	DMFI PAC	support	$250	Newspaper Advertising Production - Estimated Cost
—	DMFI PAC	support	$6,250	Media Consulting for Newspaper Ad - Estimated Cost
—	JDCA PAC	support	$64	Digital Ads (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$10,000	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$1,000	Ad Placement (Estimate)
—	DMFI PAC	support	$2,667	Digital Communications - Estimated Cost
—	JDCA PAC	support	$1,475	Ad Buy (Estimate)
—	JDCA PAC	support	$101	Digital Ads (Estimate)

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$416
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$375
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$0
—	JDCA PAC	24E	$1,000
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$6,065
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	24E	$500
—	JDCA PAC	24E	$1,884
—	JDCA PAC	24E	$64
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$2,706
—	JDCA PAC	24E	$1,450
—	JDCA PAC	24E	$101
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	24E	$20,000
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$416
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	24E	$12,166
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$0
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	24E	$74,400
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	24E	$500
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$375
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$375
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	24E	$416
2026-03-31	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL AC…	24K	$2,500
2026-03-30	MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MAS…	24K	$1,000
2026-03-26	VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$1,500
2026-03-26	VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$1,500
2026-03-26	NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC	24K	$1,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
RATNER, AUDREY G	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	LYNDHURST, OH	2	$6,800
RATNER, ALBERT B.	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	LYNDHURST, OH	2	$6,800
WULIGER, TIMOTHY F	MALLARD INVESTMENTS, INC. · PRESIDENT	MORELAND HILLS, OH	1	$3,500
GROSS, GARY L.	I & MJ GROSS CO. · REAL ESTATE	SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH	1	$3,500
WULIGER, SANDRA H	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MORELAND HILLS, OH	1	$3,500
KELLEY, JAMES M. III	ELK AND ELK · ATTORNEY	ROCKY RIVER, OH	1	$2,500
JACKSON, CARLOS	CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	WASHINGTON, DC	1	$2,000
SIEGAL, MICHAEL D.	OLYMPIC STEEL, INC. · EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN	BONITA SPRINGS, FL	1	$1,000
KALER, ERIC	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PROFESSOR	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	1	$500
RICH, STACY	CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	BETHESDA, MD	1	$500
GOLDBERG, DAVID	RETIRED · RETIRED	BEACHWOOD, OH	1	$500
GOTTLIEB, ALAN D.	GOTTLIEB & SONS · SALES	PEPPER PIKE, OH	1	$300
ROSENBERG, ENID B.	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PEPPER PIKE, OH	1	$250
WORTHINGTON, ALIZA	SELF · WRITER	ELLICOTT CITY, MD	2	$30

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$0	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$375	pas2
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	contributed_to	$20,000	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$416	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$416	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$0	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$375	pas2
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	contributed_to	$12,166	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$375	pas2
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	contributed_to	$416	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$74,400	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$6,065	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	contributed_to	$2,706	pas2
—	JDCA PAC	contributed_to	$101	pas2
—	JDCA PAC	contributed_to	$1,884	pas2
—	JDCA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
—	JDCA PAC	contributed_to	$64	pas2
—	JDCA PAC	contributed_to	$1,450	pas2
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	contributed_to	$500	pas2
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	contributed_to	$500	pas2
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$2,707	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$74,400	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$6,065	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$2,707	fec_ies
—	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	supports_independently	$74,400	fec_ies
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	supports_independently	$4,650	fec_ies
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	supports_independently	$500	fec_ies
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	supports_independently	$13,750	fec_ies
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	supports_independently	$20,000	fec_ies
—	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA ACTION FUND (PIA ACTION FUND)	supports_independently	$12,166	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$350	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$655	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$655	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,450	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$6,104	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,850	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$655	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$8,000	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,000	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,200	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$6,104	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$24,256	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$830	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$24,256	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$6,000	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$655	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,200	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,075	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,850	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,030	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$945	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$429	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,030	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$762	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$2,000	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,030	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$417	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$556	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,030	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$1,030	fec_ies
—	PROTECTING OUR VOTE PAC	supports_independently	$375	fec_ies

Outbound (19)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
2026-02-09	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 7417 — Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2026-02-03	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-12-04	sponsor_of_bill	HR 6429 — Expanding Cybersecurity Workforce Act of 2025	—	sponsor	sponsorship
2025-12-03	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-09-15	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 5068 — MORE Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-08-26	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 5055 — Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-06-26	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-06-05	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 924 — NO BAN Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-03-31	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Agriculture Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Oversight and Government Reform Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2024-10-04	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2024-08-27	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-12-19	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-04-26	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

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