Political ads · 2026 · OH

Ohio House District 11 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Shontel Brown won · 83.5% to 16.5% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Shontel Brown (Democrat) and Mike Kirchner (Republican) are the nominees for Ohio's 11th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Shontel Brown is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Shontel Brown's campaign had raised $1.6 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Shontel Brown and $0 against; $0 for Mike Kirchner and $185 against.

Shontel Brown (DEM, incumbent), Mike Kirchner (REP). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Shontel Brown (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $1.6M through 2026-10-14 individuals $570K · PACs $984K · cash on hand $1.2M
Outside spending: $10 supporting Brown · latest reported 2026-04-07
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Brown

Bundled through PACs: $54K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $53K from 38 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC JDCA PAC — $1,000 from 1 gift

207 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ADM PAC $5,000
ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,000
ALTRIA GROUP INC PAC $2,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC $5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC $2,500
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS $6,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC $500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN FRUIT & VEGETABLE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL ONLY PAC $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $6,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
APWU COPA $2,500
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION POLTICAL ACITON COMMITTEE $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $2,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,000
BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC $5,500
BAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE PAC (BAYERPAC) $1,000
BGR PAC $1,096
BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $2,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN PAC FUND $2,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $2,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC, PAC $1,000
BY FARMERS, FOR FARMERS PAC $10K
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ASSOCIATES POLITICAL FUND $2,500
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC PAC $7,500
CARGILL, INC PAC $5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE $5,000
CENTENE CORPORATION PAC $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATION, INC PAC $5,000
CHS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CITIZENS TO ELECT ERIC SYNENBERG $300
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC PAC $1,000
CME GROUP INC PAC $2,500
COLLEEN ANN REALI FOR JUDGE $100
COMCAST CORPORATION AND NBC UNIVERSAL PAC $1,000
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $7,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOE JONES FOR CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL $100
COMMITTEE TO ELECT SUNNY M. SIMON $500
CONCORDIA PAC INC $6,500
CORNPAC $7,000
CORTEVA, INC EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS PAC $4,000
COX ENTERPRISE PAC $7,500
CROP INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE BUREAU PAC $1,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOC PAC $2,500
CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
CSX CORP. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
CUYAHOGA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS $500
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) $6,000
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC PAC $10K
DIAGEO PAC $2,000
EATON PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATION $1,000
EDAF PAC $5,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $5,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $2,500
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $2,500
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC $1,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FMI FOODPAC $5,000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,500
FRIENDS OF ARMOND BUDISH $500
FRIENDS OF BLAINE GRIFFIN $250
FRIENDS OF JEFFREY A CROSSMAN $1,000
FRIENDS OF KIM THOMAS $200
FRIENDS OF KIRSTEN HOLZHEIMER GAIL $250
FRIENDS OF NICKIE J ANTONIO $200
FRIENDS OF PERNEL JONES JR. $1,000
FRIENDS OF WILLIAM D MASON $2,000
FROZEN FOOD PAC $1,000
FUTURES INDUSTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FIPAC) $1,000
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC PAC $3,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
GENERAL MILLS, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
GEVO, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEVO PAC) $1,000
GM PAC $1,000
GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT $1,000
GRIDIRON-PAC $1,500
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $10K
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC, INC $5,000
HMS SCRAP PAC $2,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $7,000
HOPE PAC $1,000
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND PAC $1,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT $1,000
HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
ICE MILLER FEDERAL PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
INSURPAC $1,000
INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $7,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $7,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $8,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS VOLUNTARY FUND $10K
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
ITG PAC $1,000
IUPAT POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $5,000
JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $5,500
JOHN DEERE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
KENT SMITH COMMITTEE $250
KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND $2,500
KOHRMAN JACKSON KRANTZ PAC $1,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC PAC $250
MCKESSON EMPLOYEE FUND PAC $2,500
MEAT INSTITUTE PAC $1,000
MFBF FARM FUND PAC $2,500
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $2,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDER VOLUNTARY PAC $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT (WHEATPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALE ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $3,500
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS PAC $9,500
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $8,000
NATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC) $10K
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $1,500
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION (TURPAC) $4,500
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESMENTS PAC $2,500
NATSO PAC $1,500
NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTIN BIBB $200
NEW SOUTH LEADERSHIP PAC $500
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND $1,000
NRLCA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NUCOR CORPORATION PAC $1,500
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC $2,000
OHIO CORN & WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
PEANUT BUYING POINTS PAC $7,500
PEANUT PAC OF ALABAMA $12K
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC, PAC $3,500
POET PAC $10K
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18 $10K
PORK PAC $3,000
RAIN AND HAIL INSURANCE SOCIETY PAC $7,000
RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
REWORLD WASTE PAC $1,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC PAC $1,000
ROCKET PAC $10K
RPAC $5,000
SCHWAN PAC $2,000
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION $1,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SHEET METAL AIR RAIL TRANSPORATION PAC $10K
SIDECAR HEALTH INC PAC $1,500
SOUTHEAST COTTON COMMITTEE - SECC $5,000
SOYPAC $3,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $5,500
SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000
SYNGENTA CORPORATION PAC $2,000
T-MOBILE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $5,000
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS $1,000
THE COLLECTIVE PAC $5,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $10K
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC PAC $3,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE KROGER COMPANY PAC $1,000
THE NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL PAC $1,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION $2,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
TYSON FOOD INC PAC $4,000
U.S. PEANUT PAC $10K
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC $5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $5,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT PAC $2,000
UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPAC $1,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
UNITED HEALTH GROUP PAC $1,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION PAC $2,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $10K
UP-PAC $2,500
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $2,500
UWUA COPE $2,000
VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
VERIZON PAC $1,500
WAKEPAC $2,000
WALPAC $4,000
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
WORKERS FIRST PAC $1,000
Z-PAC $10K

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mike Kirchner (REP)

Outside spending: $185 opposing Kirchner · latest reported 2026-10-13
Largest outside spenders: STAND UP FOR OHIO (OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN) — $185 opposing Kirchner

All filings at the FEC ↗

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