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Sherrod Brown

Former Democratic U.S. senator · OH

Paper Trail connects this politician's public campaign-finance and congressional records.

Congressional data updated Sep 10, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

20252026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
Total raised$38,566,234
Total spent$22,336,493
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and contributing committees
Party committees
Other political committees
Candidate contributions$0
Authorized committee transfers
Other federal receipts
Operating-expense offsets
Refunded individual contributions

No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.

20232024 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
Total raised$96,530,241
Total spent$99,564,642
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and contributing committees
Party committees
Other political committees
Candidate contributions$0
Authorized committee transfers
Other federal receipts
Operating-expense offsets
Refunded individual contributions

No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.

Money tracked by Paper Trail

Organization-Affiliated PAC Contributions

Net tracked contributions

$318,8532025–2026 cycle

Gross tracked contributions

$318,853Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$0

Largest tracked PAC

JSTREETPAC$28,603

Net tracked contributions equal positive contribution records minus negative refunds or offsets. These totals include only organization-affiliated PACs currently represented in Paper Trail and are not the politician’s total fundraising.

M-PAC

Parent organization not linked

LIFTOFF PAC

Parent organization not linked

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

PERIMETER PAC

Parent organization not linked

UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE

Parent organization not linked

FORWARD TOGETHER PAC

Parent organization not linked

I GOT YOUR BACK PAC

Parent organization not linked

AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC

Parent organization not linked

JUNTOS PAC

Parent organization not linked

MITTEN PAC

Parent organization not linked

DEFEND THE DREAM

Parent organization not linked

IMPACT

Parent organization not linked

UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND

Parent organization not linked

ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC

Parent organization not linked

OFF THE SIDELINES PAC

Parent organization not linked

MOTOR CITY PAC

Parent organization not linked

END CITIZENS UNITED

Parent organization not linked

M-PAC

Parent organization not linked

IMPACT

Parent organization not linked

I GOT YOUR BACK PAC

Parent organization not linked

PAC TO THE FUTURE

Parent organization not linked

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC

Air Line Pilots Association

MOTOR CITY PAC

Parent organization not linked

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers

DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC

Parent organization not linked

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Political & Ideological Committees$189,353
Labor Unions$30,000
Transportation & Logistics$30,000
Legal Services & Civil Justice$10,000
Aerospace & Defense$10,000
Agriculture & Food$10,000
Energy & Utilities$10,000
Construction & Building Trades$10,000
Other / uncategorized$10,000
Telecommunications$6,000
Professional & Trade Associations$2,500
Real Estate & Housing$1,000

Institutional position

Committee Assignments

No current committee assignments are available.

Congressional Service History
Senate · OH

Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2025 · Democratic

Senate · OH

Jan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2019 · Democratic

Senate · OH

Jan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2013 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 4, 2005Jan 3, 2007 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 7, 2003Jan 3, 2005 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 3, 2001Jan 3, 2003 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 6, 1999Jan 3, 2001 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 7, 1997Jan 3, 1999 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 4, 1995Jan 3, 1997 · Democratic

House · OH-13

Jan 5, 1993Jan 3, 1995 · Democratic