GOTV Intel

Sherrod Brown

Candidate for Ohio U.S. Senate · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Ohio U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List, dated 2026-09-17: USS, Sherrod Brown (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Ohio U.S. Senate, Class 3, Nov 3 General. The race page has 6 other candidates, 1 public poll, 4 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

Key Votes

The record

  • No current office · former U.S. Senator for Ohio (2007–2025)

    Holds no public office. Served in the U.S. Senate 2007–2025 and the U.S. House 1993–2007 (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress). His past Senate roll calls were not compiled this pass. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the United States Congress · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$38,566,234cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$16,229,741cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$22,336,493cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Friends of Sherrod Brown: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Friends of Sherrod Brown: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $38,566,234.10 this cycle · spent $22,336,492.78 · cash on hand $16,229,741.32 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $31,146,133.40 (81%); PACs and other political committees $861,022.72 (2%); Party committees $200.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $6,300,061.93 (16%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $14.72M; direct mail $1.55M; digital $541.8K; other $288.0K; fundraising $178.5K; polling $158.5K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Sherrod

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign on Google $521,800–$657,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $24,220; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $147,728. Against: outside Google ads $3,180,000–$3,765,500; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $47,837; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $17,270,049. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Snapchat ads · Senate Leadership Fund (opposing)

    Senate Leadership Fund — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 14 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $47,837–$47,837 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · source

  • Snapchat ads · Friends of Sherrod Brown (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Friends of Sherrod Brown). 35 ads since Nov 2024; $24,220–$24,220 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)).

    Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)

    NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 10 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $763,800–$920,900 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 10 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · AMERICA PAC (opposing)

    AMERICA PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 18 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $91,400–$115,600 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 18 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · SLF PAC (opposing)

    SLF PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 46 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,175,300–$2,554,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · Friends of Sherrod Brown (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Friends of Sherrod Brown). 233 ads since Nov 2024; $521,800–$657,000 (Google creative spend ranges).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · OHIO FLYER PAC (opposing)

    OHIO FLYER PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $40,000–$45,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND (opposing)

    THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 4 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $109,500–$130,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 4 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $3,396,664 supporting, $42,492,342 opposing, across 262 reports.

Show all 30 spenders

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I see people putting their food back when they're in the checkout line,”
Inside Ohio's Senate campaign: where the candidates standSep 14, 2026 · Press · NBC4 WCMH-TV · source
“It's about being a voice for people in Ohio that feel like they have no impact.”
Inside Ohio's Senate campaign: where the candidates standSep 14, 2026 · Press · NBC4 WCMH-TV · source
“People are working harder than ever before, and the work they do doesn't pay off for them; it pays off for millionaires and huge corporations,”
Inside Ohio's Senate campaign: where the candidates standSep 14, 2026 · Press · NBC4 WCMH-TV · source
“Instead of ignoring the reality of what Ohioans are facing, Jon Husted should focus on lowering costs for working families.”
Gas prices take center stage in Ohio Senate race as Iran war persistsAug 26, 2026 · Press · Columbus Dispatch · source
“Ohioans shouldn't be forced to subsidize these costs and Ohioans — not Jon Husted and his billionaire friends — should get to decide if data centers are built in their community,”
Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centersAug 10, 2026 · Press · Ohio Capital Journal · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. Senate (unexpired term ending 1/3/2029), Ohio · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Sherrod Brown" (D) for U.S. SENATOR, unexpired term ending 1/3/29, on the Lake County Board of Elections November 3, 2026 General Election candidate list (updated 9/8/2026; U.S. Senate candidates file with and are certified by the Ohio Secretary of State). The Secretary of State's statewide certification list was not separately pulled on 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Lake County (OH) Board of Elections · source

  • U.S. Senator · OH-SEN

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Ohio Secretary of State

Not on file for Sherrod yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_p4jzwxdtt.

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