Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate · OH · Class 3 special · U.S. Senate (special, Class 3 unexpired)
FlipSpecial-election flip Dem win 50.01%; raised $68,409,199.85; COH $4,452,803.32 on 2026-10-14; IE for $25,026,508.69 / against $121,512,721.04 (FEC processed).
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 2,301,042 (50.01%). Opponent: Jon Husted (R). Previous officeholder: J.D. Vance (R) vacated; Jon Husted (R) appointed interim. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $68,409,200. Cash on hand $4,452,803 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $25,026,509; against $121,512,721.
2025-08-11 to 2026-10-14 (PRE-GENERAL)
Documented ties (83)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Sherrod Brown | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| total receipts 2025-08-11 to 2026-10-14 | $68,409,200 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) | Sherrod Brown |
| transfers from other authorized committee (FEC line 12) | $9,159,247 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Authorized/joint fundraising committees | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Victory Now Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Smart Solutions Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Senate Fight Fund | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Save Democracy Pac (Organization site) | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Rev Up Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Purpose Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Perimeter Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | People'S Voice Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Off The Sidelines Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Oceans Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Narragansett Bay Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Motor City Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Mitten Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | M-Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Lobo Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Liftoff Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Kidspac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Keystone America Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Cope | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Int'L Union Of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $10,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Impact | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Velvet Hammer Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Unitedemocrats Pac (Party site) | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee (Organization site) | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Treasure State Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Smart Td Pac (Organization site) | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Progressive Voters Of America | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Pac To The Future | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Nutmeg Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $5,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Maple Pac | Friends of Sherrod Brown (C00916288) (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $7,061,803 | 2026 | Reported | Winsenate (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $2,623,927 | 2026 | Reported | New American Jobs Fund | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $2,394,002 | 2026 | Reported | National Association Of Realtors Congressional Fund | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $2,326,735 | 2026 | Reported | Blackpac (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $2,180,920 | 2026 | Reported | Cffe Pac (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,575,107 | 2026 | Reported | Lcv Victory Fund (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,085,932 | 2026 | Reported | American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,000,464 | 2026 | Reported | National Nurses United For Patient Protection (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $839,756 | 2026 | Reported | Duty And Country | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $414,887 | 2026 | Reported | Forward Blue (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $409,704 | 2026 | Reported | Communications Workers Of America - Working Voices (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $394,540 | 2026 | Reported | Americans For Contraception Victory Fund | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $336,595 | 2026 | Reported | Working America (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $272,026 | 2026 | Reported | Workers Vote | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $265,675 | 2026 | Reported | American College Of Radiology Association Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $263,350 | 2026 | Reported | Stand Up For Ohio (Ohio Organizing Campaign) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $235,911 | 2026 | Reported | The Sentinel Action Fund (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $222,838 | 2026 | Reported | National Association Of Realtors Political Action Committee | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $144,387 | 2026 | Reported | Progressive Turnout Project (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $134,607 | 2026 | Reported | Ohio Citizen Action (Website) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $112,823 | 2026 | Reported | In Union Usa | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $110,487 | 2026 | Reported | For Our Future | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $90,000 | 2026 | Reported | Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Politica (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $79,641 | 2026 | Reported | Planned Parenthood Votes (Website) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure SUPPORTING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $60,000 | 2026 | Reported | Afscme Working Families Fund | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $64,100,138 | 2026 | Reported | Slf Pac (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $31,103,341 | 2026 | Reported | American Crossroads (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $9,291,239 | 2026 | Reported | Americans For Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action And (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $8,731,372 | 2026 | Reported | Buckeye Values Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $2,000,000 | 2026 | Reported | Buckeyes Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,706,777 | 2026 | Reported | Ohio Flyer Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,427,112 | 2026 | Reported | Women Speak Out Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $1,236,803 | 2026 | Reported | The Sentinel Action Fund (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $949,380 | 2026 | Reported | National Rifle Association Of America Political Victory Fund (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $272,805 | 2026 | Reported | American Political Action Committee | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $204,555 | 2026 | Reported | American Principles Project Pac (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $102,500 | 2026 | Reported | Great Opportunity Pac, Inc. | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $98,163 | 2026 | Reported | Red Senate | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $89,562 | 2026 | Reported | Americans For Consumer Protection | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $87,470 | 2026 | Reported | Nrsc (Party site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $61,121 | 2026 | Reported | The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans For Constitutional Liberty (Organization site) | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $26,568 | 2026 | Reported | Frontiers Of Freedom Action, Inc. | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $17,497 | 2026 | Reported | Win It Back Pac | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $6,273 | 2026 | Reported | Gun Rights America | Sherrod Brown |
| independent expenditure OPPOSING (2026 cycle FEC processed) | $44.46 | 2026 | Reported | America First Action Fund | Sherrod Brown |
| general-election opponent | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Sherrod Brown | Jon Husted (R) |
| special election: vacated / interim seat context | — | 2026 | Reported | Sherrod Brown | J.D. Vance (R) vacated; Jon Husted (R) appointed interim |
| defeated appointed incumbent in special election | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Sherrod Brown | Jon Husted (R) |
| shares 19 PAC donors in 2026 cycle sampled itemized 11c (Jaccard 0.26) | $150,000 | 2025-2026 | Inferred | Sherrod Brown | Chris Pappas |
| race-level outside spending context (campaign-finance disclosure general for≈$27,300,000.00 / against≈$183,800,000.00) | $211,100,000 | 2026-11-02 | Reported | campaign-finance disclosure sites NH/OH Senate race page | Sherrod Brown |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/brown/Brown_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).