Sherrod Brown Comfortably Outraises Jon Husted as Outside Groups Enter Ohio's U.S. Senate Race

Ohio Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown outraised incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted by more than two times in the April-to-June period, according to campaign finance filings. Brown’s campaign announced $14.1 million in direct second-quarter donations, plus $3 million from an affiliated PAC. Husted reported $3.4 million in direct donations and $4.3 million from three affiliated PACs. Reports were due July 15. Brown’s team framed the fundraising haul as a response to Husted’s ties to “corporations, billionaires, and special interests.” The article notes this is the third straight Ohio Senate cycle where the Democratic nominee’s early-summer total outpaced the Republican. It also cites Supreme Court changes affecting party spending coordination.