Sherrod Brown raises $5M, GOP rival collects $2.2M.

Sen. Sherrod Brown Raises $5 Million in Fundraising Haul

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has announced an impressive fundraising haul of $5 million for the second quarter of 2023. His Republican challenger, Bernie Moreno, endorsed by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), brought in $2.2 million.

Brown is gearing up for a tough battle for reelection, as his seat is rated a toss-up by the Cook Political Report.

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The Ohio senator’s campaign revealed that only 5% of the donations received were over $100.

Furthermore, Brown will report an impressive $8.7 million cash on hand for his campaign, as he seeks a fourth Senate term.

According to Moreno, his campaign raised $2.2 million in the first three months to challenge Brown. “That’s all from individual donors. Nothing from me. None of my personal money. No super PAC money. And $1.3 million of that was from Ohio donors, which is a record for a first quarter GOP candidate in Ohio,” he shared with radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday.

State Sen. Matt Dolan is also vying for the Republican nomination for Senate, but his campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for second-quarter fundraising data.

In a recent East Carolina University poll, Brown narrowly defeats both Moreno and Dolan. Brown edges out Dolan by just 1 percentage point, 45% to 44%, and Moreno by 4 points, 46% to 42%.

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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has also been speculated to enter the Republican primary field but has yet to make an announcement. According to NBC News, he reportedly said in a voicemail to a supporter, “I am preparing to, hopefully soon announce my candidacy for this office.”

In the same poll, LaRose narrowly trails Brown by only 2 percentage points, 44% to 42%.

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