COLUMBUS – More than a year before the primaries to replace Sen. Rob Portman, the financial race is on.
Republicans licking their chops over a rare open Senate seat need to prove they have the fundraising prowess to compete in what's expected to be a crowded, heated primary. Meanwhile, no Democrat has officially announced a bid yet.
Fundraising numbers for the first months of 2021, reported to the Federal Election Commission Thursday, offer a window into the field, which is far from set.
Who raised the most?
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington, and former Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel each raised nearly $1.4 million over the past three months.