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$114M
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OBAMA FOR AMERICA$28.7M
ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT$12.3M
PRIORITIES USA ACTION$5.02M
CROSSROADS GPS$4.35M
AMERICAN CROSSROADS$4.26M
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$3.41M
RESTORE OUR FUTURE$3.32M
CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL$2.75M
OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE$2.54M
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND$2.37M
US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE$2.37M
BROWN FOR SENATE$2.16M
RENACCI FOR CONGRESS$2.05M
BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS$1.99M
REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1.93M
DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMM.$1.92M
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY$1.86M
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$1.77M
JOSH MANDEL$1.71M
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION$1.62M
AFSCME$1.57M
OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORG$1.41M
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1.41M
RNC-ROMNEY$1.4M
REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN$1.26M
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$1.19M
SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE$1.11M
FRIENDS OF BROWN$874K
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN$839K
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$825K
PROTECT YOUR VOTE OHIO$806K
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$672K
AMERICAN FEDERAL STATE COUNTY MUNIC$617K
SUTTON/D/CONGRESS$601K
SHERROD BROWN/SENATE$545K
VOTERS FIRST$534K
YVETTE MCGEE BROWN$519K
SUTTON FOR CONGRESS$462K
OHIO HOUSE REP CAMPAIGN$408K
HEALY-ABRAMS FOR CONGRESS$402K
AMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY$390K
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL$379K
JIM RENACCI FOR CONGRESS$373K
MCGEE, Y-JUDGE(D)$361K
GIBBS/REPUBLICAN/CONGRESS$343K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS$335K
SENATE MAJORITY PAC$304K
OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE$253K
NRCC IE$252K
OHIO SUPREME COURT/R$233K
ISSUE 2 - PROTECT YOUR VOTE$232K
FRIENDS OF BROWN/DEMOCRAT$217K
OHIO SUPREME COURT, 2012$216K
MAJORITY PAC$207K
SHERROD BROWN$205K
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE$202K
THOMAS PETERFFY$191K
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$188K
CHECKS & BALANCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH$178K
NRSC-MANDEL/REPUBLICAN$174K
RNC$163K
CONG LEADERSHIP FUND$152K
AFSCME OH-16$145K
JOSH MANDEL SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE$139K
SUTTON 4 CONGRESS$138K
SUMMIT COUNTY REPUBLICAN$123K
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE AMERICAS FREE ENTERPRISE TRUST$119K
SUTTON/DEMOCRAT/CONGRESS$119K
SHERROD BROWN DSCC$114K
SHERROD BROWN 60S$114K
NRCC IE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$114K
WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC$113K
B GIBBS/R/CON/OH$108K
NOW OR NEVER PAC$107K
OH MANDEL KENNEDY SPLIT$98.2K
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE$90.3K
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$88.7K
BOB GIBBS 4 CONGRESS$81.7K
AFSCME 3220$79.4K
CUPP-KENNEDY/REPUBLICAN$76.3K
SUMMIT COUNTY REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL C$70.7K
NRSC/MANDEL, J/(R) SENATE$69.5K
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee$69.2K
SUMMIT CNTY REP CENTRAL$66.4K
MCGEE BROWN, Y/ SUPREME COURT JUDGE$57.8K
SEIU$52.3K
60+ ASSOCIATION$52.1K
HEALY-ABRAMS, JOYCE/DEM/COM$38.8K
SUMMIT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$30.9K
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC$28.4K
NRSC/MANDEL$25.8K
MOVEON.ORG$23.7K
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$21.2K
SUTTON,B/D/DCCC/CONGRESS$21.2K
THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION$16.3K
AUC-AFSCME$16.3K
SUTTON/DCCC/D/CONGRESS$14.2K
WILLIAM DEJEAN$4,200
NRSC MANDEL 4 SENATE$3,500
GIBBS, B/CONGRESS(R)$3,500
MACKO FOR LIBERTY$1,050

Stations

  • WOIO 300 completed filings, 141 still incomplete
    • $6,950
      60+ ASSOCIATION
    • $6,950
      60+ ASSOCIATION
    • $63.5K
      RENACCI FOR CONGRESS
    • $325K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $108K
      CROSSROADS GPS
    • $88.7K
      SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
    • $279K
      US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    • $328K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $22K
      CHECKS & BALANCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
    • $50.8K
      SHERROD BROWN
    • $54.4K
      SHERROD BROWN
    • $279K
      US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    • $371K
      ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT
    • $16.5K
      JOSH MANDEL
    • $35.9K
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $62.7K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $16.5K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $388K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $70K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $237K
      OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • 280 more »
  • WEWS-TV 390 completed filings, 312 still incomplete
    • $15.9K
      60+ ASSOCIATION
    • $15.9K
      60+ ASSOCIATION
    • $99.3K
      SHERROD BROWN
    • $63.2K
      REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN
    • $24.7K
      JOSH MANDEL
    • $97K
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $86.9K
      NRSC-MANDEL/REPUBLICAN
    • $99.2K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $143K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $126K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $79.2K
      CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
    • $113K
      CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
    • $149K
      DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
    • $79.2K
      CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
    • $87.5K
      NRSC-MANDEL/REPUBLICAN
    • $72.9K
      REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
    • $64K
      REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN
    • $139K
      REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
    • $32.6K
      RENACCI FOR CONGRESS
    • $113K
      US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    • 370 more »
  • WKYC 333 completed filings, 175 still incomplete
    • $6,350
      60+ ASSOCIATION
    • $186K
      RESTORE OUR FUTURE
    • $100K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $77.2K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $19.4K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $112K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $115K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $83.8K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $77.2K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $63.4K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $84.7K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $19.4K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $72.7K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $84.7K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $24.3K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $73.4K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $115K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $67.2K
      SHERROD BROWN FOR SENATE
    • $66.5K
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $54.9K
      JIM RENACCI FOR CONGRESS
    • 313 more »
  • WJW 223 completed filings, 176 still incomplete
    • $261K
      ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT
    • $425K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $63K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $243K
      US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    • $15.9K
      SUTTON/D/CONGRESS
    • $179K
      RESTORE OUR FUTURE
    • $46.5K
      AMERICAN CROSSROADS
    • $327K
      CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
    • $269K
      CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
    • $63K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $66.5K
      REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
    • $74.3K
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $25.2K
      CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL
    • $92.3K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $125K
      AMERICAN CROSSROADS
    • $166K
      RESTORE OUR FUTURE
    • $113K
      VOTERS FIRST
    • $101K
      VOTERS FIRST
    • $12.8K
      PRIORITIES USA ACTION
    • $63.7K
      SUTTON 4 CONGRESS
    • 203 more »
  • WUAB 136 completed filings, 76 still incomplete
    • $16.5K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $17K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $3,500
      CHECKS & BALANCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
    • $3,500
      NRSC MANDEL 4 SENATE
    • $5,600
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $5,375
      OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • $28.7K
      OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • $11.3K
      ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT
    • $16.9K
      PRIORITIES USA ACTION
    • $32.4K
      PRIORITIES USA ACTION
    • $7,295
      DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
    • $6,900
      REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • $18.8K
      REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • $7,875
      FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN
    • $3,450
      PRIORITIES USA ACTION
    • $6,125
      BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS
    • $16.5K
      OBAMA FOR AMERICA
    • $15.1K
      REPUBLICAN SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
    • $18.6K
      OHIO HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
    • $16.3K
      VOTERS FIRST
    • 116 more »

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