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Showing data from the 2011-2012 election cycle. See the 2013-2014 home page.

Outside spending by race: OH (Senate)

WINNER: BROWN, SHERROD (D)
Total independent expenditures in this race: $35,069,177.35
Total electioneering communications in this race: $779,560.12
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Independent Expenditure Summary

This table shows the total amount of independent expenditures each group made to support or oppose a candidate in this race. For a downloadable file of this information, click here.

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Candidate Group Support/oppose Amount
BROWN, SHERROD (D) CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES Oppose $6,363,711.95
MANDEL, JOSH (R) DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $5,413,629.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Oppose $4,314,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) MAJORITY PAC Oppose $3,228,006.72
MANDEL, JOSH (R) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $1,523,902.02
MANDEL, JOSH (R) GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY FUND ACTION NETWORK; THE Support $1,300,000.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NOW OR NEVER PAC Oppose $1,200,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. Support $1,041,595.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Oppose $1,000,000.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE Oppose $990,553.08
BROWN, SHERROD (D) CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION Oppose $813,014.56
MANDEL, JOSH (R) SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $777,782.69
BROWN, SHERROD (D) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Oppose $745,635.77
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Oppose $472,909.58
MANDEL, JOSH (R) WORKERS' VOICE Oppose $452,613.39
MANDEL, JOSH (R) ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Support $416,291.07
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Oppose $407,949.49
BROWN, SHERROD (D) ENDING SPENDING ACTION FUND Oppose $402,681.25
MANDEL, JOSH (R) OHIO FAMILIES UNITED Oppose $385,000.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) WORKERS' VOICE Support $362,066.78
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Support $307,996.68
MANDEL, JOSH (R) SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Support $303,497.76
BROWN, SHERROD (D) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC. Oppose $280,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION Support $261,624.89
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION Oppose $204,625.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $168,487.45
BROWN, SHERROD (D) WORKING AMERICA Support $141,433.51
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Support $140,428.35
BROWN, SHERROD (D) Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Support $130,151.34
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $128,793.76
MANDEL, JOSH (R) WORKING AMERICA Oppose $120,603.93
MANDEL, JOSH (R) CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES Support $118,163.45
BROWN, SHERROD (D) UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT Support $110,000.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION - RANDPAC Oppose $100,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Oppose $100,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $78,434.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION Oppose $72,650.52
MANDEL, JOSH (R) UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT Oppose $68,547.18
BROWN, SHERROD (D) AMERICAN COMMITMENT Oppose $53,249.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) VOICES OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Support $50,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Oppose $45,311.73
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. Oppose $40,935.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC. Oppose $35,294.50
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $34,566.79
MANDEL, JOSH (R) INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE Support $33,955.20
BROWN, SHERROD (D) PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Support $29,234.35
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC Oppose $28,124.42
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE Support $26,371.69
MANDEL, JOSH (R) CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC Support $22,604.54
MANDEL, JOSH (R) FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Support $21,950.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND Oppose $20,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION Support $17,891.76
MANDEL, JOSH (R) PATRIOT VOICES PAC Support $16,997.26
MANDEL, JOSH (R) THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION Support $15,498.35
BROWN, SHERROD (D) AMERICAN FUTURE FUND Oppose $15,192.89
BROWN, SHERROD (D) CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION Support $15,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $13,548.71
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Support $10,713.48
BROWN, SHERROD (D) ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND Support $9,761.02
BROWN, SHERROD (D) LCV VICTORY FUND Support $6,914.33
MANDEL, JOSH (R) COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CCAGW PAC) Support $6,238.27
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Oppose $5,466.50
BROWN, SHERROD (D) HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA Oppose $5,341.61
MANDEL, JOSH (R) AUL ACTION, NFP Support $5,034.14
MANDEL, JOSH (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF OHIO Oppose $4,655.95
MANDEL, JOSH (R) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Support $3,987.89
BROWN, SHERROD (D) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH COMMITTEE Support $3,757.60
MANDEL, JOSH (R) COALITION OF AMERICANS FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY Support $3,649.13
MANDEL, JOSH (R) CLERMONT COUNTY REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP PAC Support $3,629.11
BROWN, SHERROD (D) UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Support $2,818.28
BROWN, SHERROD (D) FSA PAC Support $2,289.28
PORTMAN, ROB (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $2,198.95
MANDEL, JOSH (R) MINUTEMAN PAC INC Support $2,000.18
MANDEL, JOSH (R) AMERICAN FUTURE FUND Support $2,000.00
MANDEL, JOSH (R) RECLAIM AMERICA PAC Support $1,822.05
BROWN, SHERROD (D) NARAL Pro-Choice America Support $1,508.18
MANDEL, JOSH (R) OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE SOCIETY, INC. PAC Support $1,340.51
BROWN, SHERROD (D) HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN Support $653.59
MANDEL, JOSH (R) SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC Support $503.09
BROWN, SHERROD (D) WORKING AMERICA Oppose $312.34
BROWN, SHERROD (D) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Support $116.64
MANDEL, JOSH (R) Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Oppose $93.28
BROWN, SHERROD (D) ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION Support $55.00
BROWN, SHERROD (D) SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE Support $48.55
BROWN, SHERROD (D) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $44.65
BROWN, SHERROD (D) HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES Support $19.73
MANDEL, JOSH (R) WORKERS' VOICE Support $10.00

Electioneering Communications

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date Committee Amount Purpose Payee Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-10-30 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $14,604.12 Production (Salute) Envision Communications Inc., Brown, Sherrod (OH)
2012-10-30 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $200,000.00 Broadcast TV buy (Salute) Buying Time LLC, Brown, Sherrod (OH)
2012-02-06 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $564,956.00 9% - TV Spot - Media Production and Plac Revolution Agency, Obama, Barack H. (OH); Brown, Sherrod (OH)