Who funds Ohio Leads?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were A Public Voice Inc ($850K), American Policy Coalition ($700K), Marlene Ricketts ($500K), Gibbs for Congress ($250K), Portman for Senate Committee ($185K), out of $3.6M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Ohio Leads spend the most on in 2022?

against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $1.7M, lost); for Jane Timken (Ohio Senate, $1.1M, unknown); against Mike Gibbons (Ohio Senate, $507K, won).

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Outside spender

Ohio Leads

FEC committee C00788851

Loser

Ohio Leads spent $3.4M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 68% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($563K won, $1.7M lost).

Outside spending

$3.4M

On the winning side

25%

$563K

On the losing side

$1.7M

Supporting vs attacking

32% / 68%

$1.1M for, $2.3M against

Google says Ohio Leads also spent $16K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

Ohio Leads reported $3.6M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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A Public Voice IncCompany / nonprofit$850K (23%)
American Policy CoalitionCompany / nonprofit$700K (19%)
Marlene RickettsIndividual$500K (14%)
Gibbs for CongressAnother PAC$250K (7%)
Portman for Senate CommitteeAnother PAC$185K (5%)
Harold Ziegler Jr.Individual$175K (5%)
Jan Rees-JonesIndividual$100K (3%)
Joy TimkenIndividual$100K (3%)
Todd RickettsIndividual$100K (3%)
Ward Jackson TimkenIndividual$100K (3%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
JD Vance	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$1.7M	✗ No
Jane Timken	Ohio Senate (primary)	Supporting	$1.1M	Unknown
Mike Gibbons	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$507K	✓ Yes
Joshua a. Mandel	Ohio Senate (primary)	Attacking	$56K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Ohio Leads spend in 2022, and did it win?: Ohio Leads spent $3.4M on independent expenditures in the 2022 federal elections, and 68% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 25% ended up on the winning side ($563K won, $1.7M lost).
Who funds Ohio Leads?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2022 cycle were A Public Voice Inc ($850K), American Policy Coalition ($700K), Marlene Ricketts ($500K), Gibbs for Congress ($250K), Portman for Senate Committee ($185K), out of $3.6M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Ohio Leads spend the most on in 2022?: against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, $1.7M, lost); for Jane Timken (Ohio Senate, $1.1M, unknown); against Mike Gibbons (Ohio Senate, $507K, won).