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Sherrod Brown

Running for U.S. Senate — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$26.0M

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Sherrod Brown is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $25,979,968 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Sherrod Brown is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Ohio, running against Republican incumbent Jon Husted to complete the term left vacant by JD Vance's resignation. Brown previously served three terms as U.S. Senator from Ohio (2007–2025), after representing Ohio's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House (1993–2007), serving as Ohio Secretary of State (1983–1991), and serving in the Ohio House of Representatives (1975–1983). He holds a bachelor's degree in Russian studies from Yale University and two graduate degrees from Ohio State University, and taught at Ohio State's Mansfield campus from 1979 to 1981 before his political career. Brown lost his 2024 re-election bid to Bernie Moreno and announced his 2026 Senate candidacy in August 2025.

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81% of fundraising comes from individual donors — one of the more grassroots-funded profiles in this cycle.

$26.0M

Total raised

$9.0M

Total spent

$17.0M

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$11.4M · 44%
Small dollar donations <$200$9.7M · 37%
PAC contributions$713K · 3%
Party committee contributions$200 · 0%
Transfers from other committees$4.1M · 16%
Loans and other receipts$138K · 1%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-04-15 · Source: FEC

Former staff and officials who held a role at this office and currently work in lobbying, law, advocacy, or the private sector. Sourced from sworn LDA filings.

Brett Gibson
Former: Counsel, Legislative Assistant
LobbyistatTHE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATEDLobbying firm
Rachel Kathryn Motley
Former: Intern
LobbyistatTHE RABEN GROUPLobbying firm
David G Beaudreau, Jr
Former: Intern · since 2004
John T Sawyer
Former: Legislative Assistant · 2003–2005
LobbyistatMR. JOHN SAWYERLobbying firm

Sources: LDA filings via lda.gov · PolTraPro entity resolution. Confidence: confirmed only.