DeWine received $2 million in campaign donations over the past three months. Meanwhile, Democratic opponent Nan Whaley reported raising $1 million.
The Ohio Statehouse on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus. Candidates for state office, including governor, state legislative and Ohio Supreme Court candidates, filed campaign finance reports on Friday ahead of a state deadline. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Gov. Mike DeWine received $2 million in campaign donations over the past three months, giving him $7 million to use in his re-election bid this November.
DeWine and Whaley reported the totals on Friday, ahead of the campaign-finance deadline for candidates for state office in this year’s elections. All figures refer to campaign financial activity since mid-April. State legislative candidates didn’t report anything, since their primary election got postponed until August over redistricting delays.
Including DeWine, Republican candidates for statewide office generally will have a huge cash advantage heading into the general election in November. For example, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, reported having $1.9 million in his campaign bank account after raising $321,500. His Democratic opponent, Chelsea Clark, a city councilwoman from suburban Cincinnati, reported raising just $26,100 with a cash balance of $34,800.
In the race for chief justice, Republican Justice Sharon Kennedy reported raising $186,6000 and has $812,200 in cash on hand, compared to Democratic Justice Jennifer Brunner, who raised $147,000 and has $400,200. Millions of dollars in outside money also is expected to eventually be spent in the Supreme Court races, so candidate fundraising may not offer a total picture.
Renacci reported spending almost $4 million -- with his largest expenses including advertisement and marketing -- leaving him with just $11,600 left over following the election. Renacci loaned his campaign $4.5 million, showing he followed through on his pledge to actually spend his personal wealth on his campaign after he largely avoided doing so when he ran and lost for U.S. Senate in 2018.
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