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BROWN, SHERROD

D Β· senate Β· bioguide B000944

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FEC candidate id
S6OH00163
Internal id
75aa561e-a246-49ac-b80e-cd9d98c41be8
Status
challenger

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here β€” American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Ohio. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation11,810,293
PeopleMedian age40
IncomeMedian household income$71,389
IncomePer-capita income$40,552
IncomeIn poverty13.3%
IncomeUnemployed4.8%
IncomeGini inequality index0.467
RaceWhite alone76.8%
RaceBlack alone12.2%
RaceAsian alone2.6%
RaceHispanic or Latino4.8%
RaceTwo or more races6.5%
OriginForeign-born5.2%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home92.0%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home2.6%
EducationHigh school or higher63.6%
EducationBachelor's or higher31.5%
EducationAdvanced degree12.2%
HouseholdFamily households61.2%
HouseholdAvg household size2.37
HouseholdNever married (15+)33.6%
HousingMedian home value$214,800
HousingMedian gross rent$1,034
HousingSingle-family detached68.8%
HousingBuilt before 19405.6%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)1.5%
HousingVacant units8.1%
ServiceVeterans (18+)6.6%
HealthWith a disability14.4%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband90.1%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet7.4%
CommuteDrove alone75.1%
CommutePublic transit1.0%
CommuteWorked from home13.0%

Cycle financials

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

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$25,979,968$8,951,326$17,028,642$0$21,053,052
2024$96,530,241$99,564,642$394,230$0$79,877,201
2022$4,326,120$3,061,132$3,428,632$0$3,664,423
2020$2,479,980$1,687,581$2,163,644$0$2,099,798
2018$22,766,559$24,579,169$1,371,245$0$17,427,955
2016$3,781,739$1,957,618$3,183,855$0$2,906,884
2014$2,269,691$1,461,047$1,359,733$0$1,573,263
2012$20,945,196$21,914,316$551,089$38,651$17,816,108
2010$2,085,355$1,280,131$1,520,209$0$1,479,709
2008$1,800,471$1,372,660$714,986$0$1,115,815
2006$8,937,005$10,752,667$287,174$366,136$7,028,384

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

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

P(win) = 23.1%

FeatureΞ” P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
D (major party)+10.0%
senate race-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency Γ— party Γ— 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).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2026$4,500$2,053,03012
2024$25,755,770$117,991,162634

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
β€”AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…oppose$300,000MEDIA PLACEMENT
β€”AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…oppose$9,760MEDIA PRODUCTION
β€”WINSENATEsupport$165,000Digital Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$46,000Online Content & Production - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$1,808,071Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$1,000Digital Media Production Costs - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$668,860Digital Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$68,516Digital Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$1,109,549Digital Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$10,000Media Production Costs - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$3,167,807Media Buy - Estimate
β€”WINSENATEsupport$11,000Online Content & Production - Estimate
β€”SMART TD PACsupport$6,500Production costs for TV & Social Media Ad
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupport$36,907Independent Expenditure - Yard Signs and Shipping
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupport$40,185Independent Expenditure - Yard Signs and Shipping
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupport$40,185Independent Expenditure - Yard Signs and Shipping
β€”REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUNDsupport$66Phone Calls (Estimate)
β€”REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUNDsupport$1,700Staff Time (Estimate)
β€”RED SENATEoppose$19,999IE MEDIA PLACEMENT/VIDEO ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$452DIGITAL ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$158DIGITAL ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$780DIGITAL ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$585DIGITAL ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$900DIGITAL ADS
β€”RED SENATEoppose$-10,000MEDIA PLACEMENT/VIDEO ADS

Transfers from committees

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

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-30PUTTING NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRST24K$3,500
2026-03-20OHIO ERIE PAC24E$300
2026-03-16NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES A…24K$1,000
2026-03-12ACTIVATE AMERICA24E$42
2026-02-24ACTIVATE AMERICA24E$153
2026-02-24ACTIVATE AMERICA24E$153
2026-02-17OHIO ERIE PAC24E$300
2026-02-02SLF PAC24A$250,000
2026-02-02SLF PAC24A$59,163
2026-01-31ACTIVATE AMERICA24E$465
2026-01-20OHIO ERIE PAC24E$300
2025-12-17GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$80
2025-12-01INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRAD…24K$5,000
2025-11-20GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$80
2025-11-04AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE24K$5,000
2025-10-24PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCI…24K$2,500
2025-10-16GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$80
2025-10-16GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$53
2025-09-10GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$26
2025-09-10GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$26
2025-08-18ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC24K$5,000
2025-08-18GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION24E$40
2025-08-18ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC24K$5,000
2025-07-12ACTIVATE AMERICA24E$42
2025-02-04NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION24E$10,917

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee DIGNITY OF WORK PAC.

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

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
SCHUMACHER, SUSANNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDWILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH1$50
CAMPBELL, NANCYNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDCOLUMBUS, OH1$50
LITTLE, SHERWINAMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE Β· EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCINCINNATI, OH1$50
SCHEIDERICH, WILLIAMNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDSPOKANE, WA1$50
ASBURY, WALTER C.BBB CENTRAL OHIO Β· ACCREDITATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGERCANAL WINCHESTER, OH2$50
CONNER, TUINOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDCOLUMBUS, OH1$50
HENLEY, SHERYLNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDTEMPLE TERRACE, FL1$50
MCCANN, MATTHEWOCHSNER HEALTH Β· MGR. CLINICAL INFORMATICSMARRERO, LA1$25
COMINSKY, LACEYNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDGLOUCESTER, MA1$10
GRIFFIN, RAEDAVID D. BRILLER CO. LPA Β· ATTORNEYBEREA, OH1$10

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN.

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

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
MUNGER, MOLLYNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDPASADENA, CA2$7,000
POWER, JOSEPHPOWERROGERS Β· ATTORNEYCHICAGO, IL2$7,000
HOCKERT-LOTZ, NELSONNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDMATTAPOISETT, MA2$7,000
KEEFE, THOMAS Q JRKEEFE KEEFE & UNSELL PC Β· ATTORNEYSWANSEA, IL2$7,000
MICHELL, EDNANOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDNEW YORK, NY2$7,000
SALTZMAN, SHELLY LSELF EMPLOYED Β· EDUCATIONAL LEADERGATES MILLS, OH2$7,000
CLIFFORD, ROBERT ACLIFFORD LAW OFFICES Β· ATTORNEYCHICAGO, IL2$7,000
ENGLISH, STEPHENNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDPASADENA, CA2$7,000
TISDAHL, MARKMARK TISDAHL Β· SOCIAL SERVICESGLENVIEW, IL2$7,000
PATTON, STEPHENNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDCHICAGO, IL2$7,000
MERNER, SARAHNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDSEATTLE, WA2$7,000
BROWN, DAVIDPENOBSCOT MANAGEMENT LLC Β· MANAGERENGLEWOOD, NJ2$7,000
REPASS, RANDYNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDWATSONVILLE, CA2$7,000
LUTZ, SALLYNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDCAMBRIDGE, MA1$5,000
LUTZ, CHRISTOPHERSELF EMPLOYED Β· HISTORIANCAMBRIDGE, MA2$5,000
GARLING, JILLNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDCHICAGO, IL2$5,000
RICH, LINDA MNOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDLAKEWOOD, OH2$5,000
VOTTERO, LYNNNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDCOLUMBUS, OH2$5,000
RICHMAN, ARNOLDBRIGHTVIEW SR LIVING Β· REAL ESTAEBALTIMORE, MD2$5,000
LLOYD, PHILIP A IIMCDOWELL FAMILY LLC Β· COOAKRON, OH2$5,000
SCHACHAT, ROBINβ€”SHAKER HTS, OH1$5,000
SPECHT, ELIZABETHNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDAKRON, OH3$5,000
VOTTERO, JOHNNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDCOLUMBUS, OH2$5,000
GABBERT, MARTHANOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYEDMINNEAPOLIS, MN2$4,000
GLICK, JOANNNOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIREDSANIBEL, FL1$3,500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
β€”AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONopposes_independently$9,760fec_ies
β€”AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONopposes_independently$300,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$11,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$46,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$68,516fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$1,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$1,808,071fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$165,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$10,000fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$1,109,549fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$3,167,807fec_ies
β€”WINSENATEsupports_independently$668,860fec_ies
β€”SMART TD PACsupports_independently$6,500fec_ies
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupports_independently$40,185fec_ies
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupports_independently$40,185fec_ies
β€”RURALVOTE.ORGsupports_independently$36,907fec_ies
β€”REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUNDsupports_independently$66fec_ies
β€”REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUNDsupports_independently$1,700fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$900fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$826fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$113fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$836fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$504fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$39fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$-10,000fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$585fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$452fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$211fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$158fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$780fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$19,999fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$1,966fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$1,088fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$525fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$32fec_ies
β€”RED SENATEopposes_independently$1,821fec_ies
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESsupports_independently$750fec_ies
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESsupports_independently$58,996fec_ies
β€”PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESsupports_independently$19,776fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$13,165fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$17,500fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTIONsupports_independently$21,111fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$38,091fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$7,800fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDsupports_independently$651,802fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$826,200fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$18,933fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$558,333fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$25,743fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$13,165fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$960fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$63,428fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$7,200fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$536fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDsupports_independently$2,880fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$40,150fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$72,667fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$64,000fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$240fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$71,450fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$960fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDsupports_independently$1,064,850fec_ies
β€”NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUNDsupports_independently$8,425fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDsupports_independently$674,550fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$53,300fec_ies
β€”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDsupports_independently$2,800fec_ies
β€”LET AMERICA VOTE PACsupports_independently$367fec_ies
β€”LET AMERICA VOTE PACsupports_independently$2,400fec_ies
β€”LET AMERICA VOTE PACsupports_independently$4,465fec_ies
β€”LET AMERICA VOTE PACsupports_independently$4,465fec_ies
β€”LET AMERICA VOTE PACsupports_independently$1,266fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$33fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$300fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$463fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$750fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$33fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$33fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$2,865fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$140fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$179fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$5,320fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$104fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$2fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$59fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$61fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$31,494fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$54fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$750fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$5,500fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$63fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$105fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$2fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$115fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$2,865fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$2fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$193fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$219fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$300fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$31,494fec_ies
β€”JDCA PACsupports_independently$463fec_ies

Outbound (35)

datetypetoamountrolesource
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”principal_candidate_ofFRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNβ€”candidate_committees
β€”principal_candidate_ofDIGNITY OF WORK PACβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofCOMMITTEE FOR MIDWEST PRIORITIESβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”independent_committee_ofDIGNITY OF WORK PACβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO SENATE 2006β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofMICHIGAN OHIO VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofTAKE BACK THE MIDWESTβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_of2012 SENATE VICTORYβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO VIRGINIA VICTORY FUND 2018β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofO2β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO SENATE VICTORY 2018β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofBLUE SENATE 2018β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofSAIL TO VICTORY 2006β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofCANARY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofBROWN WARREN VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO/MONTANA VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofGREEN SENATE 2012β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofCOMMON SENSE 2018β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofCSB VICTORYβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofJUSTICE 2012β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofCOMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTUREβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO PENNSYLVANIA VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofMN OH PA VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofOHIO SENATE 2012β€”candidate_committees
β€”joint_fundraising_committee_ofRHODE ISLAND/OHIO VICTORY FUNDβ€”candidate_committees
2024-05-16cosponsor_of_billSRES 694 β€” A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Monthβ€”cosponsorsponsorship
2023-10-24cosponsor_of_billS 3105 β€” Safe Schools Improvement Actβ€”cosponsorsponsorship
2023-09-26cosponsor_of_billS 1557 β€” Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023β€”cosponsorsponsorship
2023-09-26cosponsor_of_billSRES 369 β€” A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as "Sickle Cell Disβ€”cosponsorsponsorship
2023-06-14sponsor_of_billS 1973 β€” All-American Flag Actβ€”sponsorsponsorship
2023-04-27sponsor_of_billS 1380 β€” Neighborhood Tree Act of 2023β€”sponsorsponsorship
2023-03-15sponsor_of_billSRES 108 β€” A resolution recognizing the Kingdom of Bhutan as responsible for the oppression and forcβ€”sponsorsponsorship
2023-02-01cosponsor_of_billSRES 21 β€” A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Preventβ€”cosponsorsponsorship

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