MORENO, BERNIE
R · senate · currently seated · bioguide M001242
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- FEC candidate id
S4OH00192- Internal id
6d058824-c63c-436d-a593-5e9c0a623c41- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Ohio. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 11,810,293 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $71,389 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,552 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.467 |
| Race | White alone | 76.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.2% |
| Household | Family households | 61.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $214,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,034 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.0% |
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 | $2,277,696 | $2,187,219 | $468,796 | $7,039,894 | $466,757 |
| 2024 | $26,920,694 | $26,388,505 | $378,320 | $8,470,685 | $14,811,194 |
Elections
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — won
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — won
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — won
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — won
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — won
- 2024 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
- 2030 general senate · OH-S — running
Committees
- BERNIE MORENO FOR OHIO — principal · type S
- BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE — principal · type S
- MORENO FOR OH SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 — principal · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
NAY on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
NAY on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
NAY on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
NAY on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2026-04-30 — SRES 708 — A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.
- sponsor · 2026-04-29 — S 4429 — Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- sponsor · 2026-03-26 — SRES 663 — A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of the Ohio Air National Guard airmen who were killed in the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.
- sponsor · 2026-02-12 — S 3889 — American Lending Fairness Act of 2026
- sponsor · 2026-01-29 — S 3746 — Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad Act
- sponsor · 2025-12-01 — S 3283 — Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-10-30 — S 3089 — STOP Act
- sponsor · 2025-10-09 — SRES 445 — A resolution congratulating President Donald J. Trump for achieving peace in the Middle East.
- sponsor · 2025-10-06 — S 2976 — HIRE Act
- sponsor · 2025-10-03 — S 2973 — SHUTDOWN Act
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% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $53,318 | $1,100 | 68 |
| 2024 | $67,225,431 | $85,912,659 | 630 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $1,000 | Media Production Costs |
| — | LCV VICTORY FUND | oppose | $100 | ESTIMATE: Research Services |
| — | YOUR COMMUNITY PAC | oppose | $2,498 | Radio Advertising Production (Estimate) |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $2,574 | Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $5,500 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $132,474 | Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $3,228,550 | Digital Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $5,516,533 | Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $2,659 | Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $14,750 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $1,500 | Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $12,836 | Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $16,250 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $7,000 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $2,690,451 | Digital Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $4,865,641 | Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $350 | Online Content & Production - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $1,225 | Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $6,100 | Online Content & Production - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $17,500 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $2,976,932 | Digital Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $3,546,456 | Media Buy - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $50 | Online Content & Production - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $1,100 | Online Content & Production - Estimate |
| — | WINSENATE | oppose | $5,000 | Media Production Costs - Estimate |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN, DENNIS | SELF EMPLOYED · AUTHOR | NAPLES, FL | 1 | $500 |
| LONG, LARRY | — | KILGORE, TX | 1 | $250 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL DAVID | NONE · RETIRED | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 2 | $104 |
| MCELFRESH, JUDY A. | UNEMPLOYED · UNEMPLOYED | SAN JOSE, CA | 1 | $100 |
| SMITH, JOAN | NONE · RETIRED | PROSPECT, KY | 1 | $99 |
| WEBSTER, THOMAS | NONE · RETIRED | HUTCHINSON, KS | 1 | $99 |
| MILLER, PAMELA | NONE · RETIRED | ELKINS, WV | 1 | $74 |
| RAYBORN, KENNETH H. | NONE · RETIRED | CLEVELAND, TN | 2 | $70 |
| ILACQUA, BARBARA | NONE · RETIRED | CINCINNATI, OH | 7 | $58 |
| MILLER, JOHN | NONE · RETIRED | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $52 |
| GALLOWAY, PATRICIA | NONE · RETIRED | ELMORE, OH | 2 | $50 |
| NELSON, CRAIG | TREMCO · ENGINEER | CANTON, OH | 1 | $50 |
| ALLEHOFF, MICHAEL | NONE · RETIRED | COLUMBIA CITY, OR | 1 | $50 |
| CHALIFOUX, ROBERT | HELIQWEST · PILOT | ERIE, CO | 1 | $50 |
| MIDDLETON, JAYNE | NONE · RETIRED | BATON ROUGE, LA | 1 | $49 |
| MCGREW, FRANK | NONE · RETIRED | MEMPHIS, TN | 1 | $49 |
| HOCH, LEON | NONE · RETIRED | DAYTONA BEACH SHOR, FL | 1 | $49 |
| TERRA, JAMES | NONE · RETIRED | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | 1 | $47 |
| FISHER, KARYL | NONE · RETIRED | WALLA WALLA, WA | 1 | $32 |
| MARTIN, TIMOTHY | NONE · RETIRED | MILLERSVILLE, PA | 1 | $32 |
| ROLSTON, LYNETTE | NONE · RETIRED | LINDALE, TX | 1 | $32 |
| BENDORF, JUDY | NONE · RETIRED | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | 1 | $32 |
| LURIX, CYNTHIA | NONE · RETIRED | SEALY, TX | 1 | $32 |
| WEST, THERESA | NONE · RETIRED | ONALASKA, TX | 2 | $28 |
| EVANS, JAMES | NONE · RETIRED | MIDDLETOWN, OH | 1 | $26 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
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| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | LCV VICTORY FUND | opposes_independently | $100 | fec_ies | |
| — | YOUR COMMUNITY PAC | opposes_independently | $2,498 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $3,714,306 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $14,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $13,736 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,531,140 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,802,554 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $8,312,186 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,000,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $350 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $14,750 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $9,034 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,985,773 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $20,100 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $23,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,700 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,600 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $13,750 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,000,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,225 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $15,341 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $12,836 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $6,100 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $7,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,500 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,690,451 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $5,516,533 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $5,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,100 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,976,932 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $3,546,456 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $132,474 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,659 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $16,250 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $4,865,641 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $50 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $1,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $16,458 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $15,927 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $5,957,318 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $18,600 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,000,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $3,500,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $6,414,548 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,500 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $6,783,141 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $50 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $4,750 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $7,500 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $160,780 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $500,000 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $3,228,550 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $17,500 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $3,218,814 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $132,454 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $18,508 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,925 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $5,500 | fec_ies | |
| — | WINSENATE | opposes_independently | $2,574 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,193 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,182 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $53,295 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $2,600 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $1,875 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,182 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $1,250 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,182 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $2,575 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,182 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $5,182 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $2,591 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | supports_independently | $33 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | supports_independently | $7,772 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | supports_independently | $15,545 | fec_ies | |
| — | SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | supports_independently | $2,600 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $836 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $525 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $113 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $1,966 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $1,821 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $504 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $32 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $452 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $158 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $780 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $211 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $900 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $1,088 | fec_ies | |
| — | RED SENATE | supports_independently | $585 | fec_ies |
Outbound (100)
Clips (17)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.