New campaign finance filings for Ohio state legislative races show Democrats leading Republicans in fundraising. Between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, Democratic candidates outraised Republican candidates by 19 percent.
Heading into the primary elections, five Democratic candidates raised $98,496 compared to $81,128 raised by four Republicans.
In the Democratic party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Gavi Begtrup (House of Representatives, District 26) – $56,621
- Catherine Ingram (State Senate, District 9) – $18,950
- Cecil Thomas (House of Representatives, District 31) – $17,955
- Danielle Dronet (House of Representatives, District 9) – $4,970
In the Republican party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Shane Wilkin (State Senate, District 17) – $67,060
- Nick Davis (House of Representatives, District 85) – $11,068
- Al Landis (State Senate, District 31) – $3,000
The candidates who raised the most money were Shane Wilkin (R) in Senate District 17 ($67,060), Gavi Begtrup (D) in House District 26 ($56,621), and Catherine Ingram (D) in Senate District 9 ($18,950).
State legislative primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. In some cases, party nominees may have been chosen earlier.
Republicans have a 25-8 majority in the Ohio State Senate and a 64-34 majority in the Ohio State House.
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how much and how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political parties may contribute to campaigns.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that candidate PACs submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State. Candidate PACs represent individuals who have run for state or local office at any point, including past and present officeholders. This article does not include non-candidate PACs. In 2022, Transparency USA will publish campaign finance data after the following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2021 Annual | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-Primary | 4/21/2022 |
| 2022 Post-Primary | 6/10/2022 |
| 2022 Semiannual | 7/29/2022 |
| 2022 Pre-General | 10/27/2022 |
| 2022 Post-General | 12/16/2022 |
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