Which PACs gave the most to Sherrod Brown?

Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC ($13K), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee ($10K), All for Our Country Leadership PAC ($10K), Common Ground PAC ($10K), Mitten PAC ($10K) in 2026.

Which super PACs spent on Sherrod Brown's race?

Senate Leadership Fund ($93M against), No Going Back PAC ($21M against), Defend American Jobs ($20M against) in 2026.

How much has Sherrod Brown raised across elections?

$68M in 2026, $97M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.

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Politician

Sherrod Brown

Democrat · Ohio · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1

FEC candidate S6OH00163

Sherrod Brown (Democrat) raised $68M for the 2026 Ohio Senate (special) race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $27M for and $188M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.

Raised, all cycles

$165M

2026, 2024; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

$4.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$52M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$303M

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2026	Ohio Senate (special)	$68M	2%	$27M / $188M	$7.9M	$283M	✓ Won
2024	Ohio Senate	$97M	3%	$24M / $115M	$7.1M	$236M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.1MUnion $465KLeadership PAC $431KTrade group $398KOther $380KMembership $379KSuper PAC $137KParty $5K

JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$127K
Ohio Senate Victory 2024Other$49K
Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PACLeadership PAC$27K
Reproductive Freedom for All PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$11K
End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
All for Our Country Leadership PACLeadership PAC$10K
Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$10K
Mitten PACLeadership PAC$10K
Rev Up PACOther$10K
M-PACLeadership PAC$10K
Hawaii PACLeadership PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Senate Leadership Fundagainst $157M
American Crossroadsagainst $31M
No Going Back PACagainst $21M
Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $20M
Defend American Jobsagainst $20M
75 PACagainst $15M
Buckeye Values PACagainst $8.7M
WinSenatefor $7.1M

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$127K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Nay · against
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	Unknown coverage	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Nay · against
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	Unknown coverageUnknown coverageUnknown coverage	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	Unknown coverage	Yea · against

Constituents vs. funders

Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 2 key votes (100%)

None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.

Who sides with funders →

Vote	Their constituents	Their funders	Voted
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022	67% support ±3Ohio · wanted Yea · CES 2022	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022	86% support ±2Ohio · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Sherrod Brown's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.

James HeimbachFormer congressional staff
Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs (2009-2011); Chief of Staff, Sen. Sherrod Brown (2007-2009); Office of Leg & Intergovernmental Affairs, FCC (…
Now lobbies for Anheuser-Busch Companies, INC., Microsoft Corporation, Cigna Corporation And Subsidiaries, American Hotel & Lodging Association and 8 more · via Tiber Creek Group
Vincent SarubbiFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director, Rep. Josh Gottheimer; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Donald No…
Now lobbies for Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America, Novartis, Association For Advancing Automation, Boston Dynamics, INC. · via Dla Piper LLP (us)
Rachel MotleyFormer congressional staff
Intern, office of Senator Sherrod Brown
Now lobbies for Human Milk Banking Association Of North America, Color Of Change, Momsrising · via The Raben Group
Alyssa BrockingtonFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide: April 2017-December 2021 - United States Senate for Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH); Aide: March 2017-December 2021 - Senate Ethics Committee
Now lobbies for Autism Speaks, American Academy Of Family Physicians
Jay HeimbachFormer congressional staff
Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs (2009-2011); Chief of Staff, Sen. Sherrod Brown (2007-2009); Office of Leg & Intergovernmental Affairs, FCC (…
Now lobbies for Amgen, INC., Cigna Corporation · via Tiber Creek Health Strategies, INC., Tiber Creek
Alex CataneseFormer congressional staff
Intern - Office of U.S. Representative Alcee Hastings (FL) Intern - Office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)
Now lobbies for American Bankers Association
Andrew DicksonFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
Now lobbies for Department For Professional Employees Afl-Cio

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Sherrod Brown's 2026 campaign?: Sherrod Brown (Democrat) raised $68M for the 2026 Ohio Senate (special) race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $27M for and $188M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Sherrod Brown?: Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC ($13K), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee ($10K), All for Our Country Leadership PAC ($10K), Common Ground PAC ($10K), Mitten PAC ($10K) in 2026.
Which super PACs spent on Sherrod Brown's race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($93M against), No Going Back PAC ($21M against), Defend American Jobs ($20M against) in 2026.
How much has Sherrod Brown raised across elections?: $68M in 2026, $97M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.