The races for Ohio governor, attorney general, and U.S. Senate are heating up.

Campaign finance reports have been filed in Ohio, revealing how much candidates in key races have fundraised over a recent period. 

Governor

According to the finance reports filed in June, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic candidate Amy Acton were neck and neck in terms of fundraising. Acton raised $10.58 million, while Ramaswamy was close behind at $10.29 million. 

Ramaswamy also contributed $25 million to his own campaign on top of the $10.29 million he raised through donations. 

The finance reports showed that Ramaswamy spent $21.2 million in the first half of 2026. My Acton spent only $5.5 million. 

The reports noted that 65% of Ramaswamy’s expenses went to PR and advertising for a total of $13.7 million spent on mailers, media purchases, photography, and other related expenses. He spent $6.3 million on consulting and over $393,000 on travel. 

Acton devoted 62% of her spending to PR and advertising for a total of $3.4 million. She spent over $754,000 on payroll and over $384,000 on consulting according to her filed report. 

Attorney General

For the second straight fundraising period, Democratic candidate John Kulewicz outraised Republican candidate and term-limited Ohio Auditor Keith Faber. 

Kulewicz reported raising about $570,000 in donations this year. Faber reported $483,000 in donations. 

Faber still has significantly more cash on hand at $2.46 million. Kulewicz only has $298,000 cash on hand. 

Over the report period, Kulewicz spent about $100,000 more than Faber. 

U.S. Senate

In the race for U.S. Senate, former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown outraised Republican Senator John Husted by more than double in the second fiscal quarter. 

Brown’s campaign reported more than $17.1 million raised, including $14.1 million to his principal committee, Friends of Sherrod Brown, and roughly $3 million to affiliated fundraising committees. 

Husted’s campaign reported $7.7 million raised over the same period, with cash on hand exceeding $11 million. A total of $3.4 million went to his principal campaign committee, with the remaining $4.3 million coming through affiliated committees. 

Husted was appointed to the Senate by Governor Mike DeWine last year after J.D. Vance became Vice President of the United States. Brown served in the seat from 2007 to 2025 before losing reelection in 2024.