Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.
Campaigns must report to the FEC the purpose and payee of all disbursements over $200.
According to the OpenSecrets, the FEC increased contribution limits for the 2024 election cycle. Individual donors can give $3,300 per candidate per election, a $400 increase from $2,900 during the 2022 election cycle.
The contribution limit to national party committees jumped from $36,500 to $41,300 per year for the 2024 election cycle.
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ryan for Ohio | Timothy Ryan | $9,467,431 | Niles |
| JD Vance for Senate Inc. | J. D. Vance | $2,760,094 | Cincinnati |
| Jim Jordan for Congress | James D. Jordan | $319,884 | Urbana |
| Emilia Sykes for Congress | Emilia Sykes | $298,064 | Columbus |
| Madison for Congress | Madison Gesiotto Gilbert | $282,576 | Sandusky |
| Landsman for Congress | Greg Landsman | $277,248 | Cincinnati |
| Committee to Re-Elect Steven J Chabot | Steven Joseph Chabot | $169,890 | Cincinnati |
| Shontel Brown for Congress | Shontel M. Brown | $64,507 | Beachwood |
| Kaptur for Congress | Marcy C. Kaptur | $48,016 | Toledo |
| Bill Johnson for Congress Committee | Bill Johnson | $46,675 | Poland |
| Balderson for Congress | William Troy Balderson | $46,400 | Columbus |
| Latta for Congress | Robert Edward Latta | $43,813 | Bowling Green |
| Friends of Dave Joyce | David P. Joyce | $38,780 | Cleveland |
| J.R. Majewski for Congress | J. R. Majewski | $35,440 | Port Clinton |
| Max Miller for Congress | Max Miller | $35,182 | Rocky River |
| Citizens for Turner | Michael R. Turner | $30,455 | Dayton |
| Carey for Congress | Mike Carey | $29,617 | Columbus |
| Josephson for Congress | Gary Josephson | $25,316 | Worthington |
| Diemer for Congress | Matthew Diemer | $23,332 | Columbus |
| Beatty for Congress | Joyce Beatty | $22,235 | Columbus |
| Wenstrup for Congress | Brad R. Wenstrup | $18,532 | Cincinnati |
| Davidson for Congress | Warren Davidson | $17,250 | Troy |
| Tamie Wilson for US | Tamie Wilson | $6,020 | Delaware |
| Swartz for Congress | Craig Stephen Swartz | $5,350 | Upper Sandusky |
| Samantha Meadows for Congress | Samantha Meadows | $4,694 | Chillicothe |
| Shannon 4 Congress Committee | Shannon Freshour | $3,312 | Columbus |
| Matt Kilboy for Congress | Matthew Kilboy | $1,315 | Deerfield |
| Lyras for Congress | Louis George Lyras | $1,250 | Campbell |
| Elect Esrati V2.0 | David Esrati | $1,150 | Dayton |
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