Sen. Sherrod Brown has more cash on hand than his three GOP competitors combined
Emily Jacobs
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Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) $8.7 million cash on hand for his reelection campaign is more than what his three Republican primary challengers have thus far reported to the Federal Election Commission combined.
Brown raised $5 million in the second quarter of this year, FEC filings show, with a quarter of the funds coming from donors who contributed $200 or less. The numbers are a sign of Brown’s strong grassroots support going into next year’s bruising contest. Despite benefiting from the power of incumbency, strong name recognition, and high approval ratings, Brown’s 2024 race will be the highest-profile fight of his career.
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The Ohio senator’s reputation as an unabashed progressive in an increasingly red state has made him a prime target for Senate Republicans as they look to reclaim control of the upper chamber.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has been wading into GOP primaries in must-win swing states to ensure only electable candidates reach general election voters. In Ohio, however, the party’s Senate campaign arm is staying out of the growing primary field.
While state Sen. Matt Dolan reported $3.9 million cash on hand in his FEC filing for the second quarter of this year, he only raised $308,511 of that. The Dolan family scion, who came in a close third in the 2022 GOP Senate primary, has donated $4 million to his campaign, filings show.
Bernie Moreno, the Ohio-based businessman with ties to former President Donald Trump, raised $2.2 million in that time.
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Monday announcement that he was entering the race came after the filing deadline for the second quarter, meaning the public will not see his FEC filings until the Oct. 15 Q3 deadline. LaRose was actively raising money through a super PAC for months before launching his 2024 bid and will be expected to bring in a significant Q3 haul.
Dolan and Moreno each can self-fund their campaigns as long as needed, a luxury that LaRose, a longtime public servant, lacks.