Political ads · 2026 · OH

Ohio House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

David Taylor won · 64.2% to 35.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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David Taylor (Republican) and Jennifer Mazzuckelli (Democrat) are the nominees for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. David Taylor is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, David Taylor's campaign had raised $1.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $25,000 for David Taylor and $335 against; $150 for Jennifer Mazzuckelli and $0 against.

David Taylor (REP, incumbent), Jennifer Mazzuckelli (DEM). 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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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (30th day before is Sun Oct 4; SOS says the deadline is Oct 5. Mail applications must be postmarked by the 30th day before) (passed)Source: codes.ohio.gov ↗Source: ohiosos.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Tue, Oct 6 to Sun, Nov 1 (first day after registration closes) (passed)Source: codes.ohio.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Tue, Oct 27 (received by county board by close of business, 7th day before the election); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (received by county board by close of polls (7:30 p.m.); postmark grace period repealed by SB 293; UOCAVA exception) (passed)Source: codes.ohio.gov ↗Source: codes.ohio.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (passed)Source: codes.ohio.gov ↗
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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.

David Taylor (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.2M · PACs $506K · from the candidate's other committees $39K · cash on hand $707K
Outside spending: $335 opposing Taylor · $25K supporting Taylor · latest reported 2026-10-28
Largest outside spenders: NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. — $25K supporting Taylor STAND UP FOR OHIO (OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN) — $335 opposing Taylor

Bundled through PACs: $17K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $17K from 21 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AECOM PAC $1,000
AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. PAC $1,000
ALKERMES, INC. PAC $2,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $1,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA $1,000
AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $2,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. PAC (AAPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $2,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS PAC $3,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CONCRETE PUMPING ASSOCIATION PAC - PUMPPAC $1,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB $1,000
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC $1,000
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS PAC $1,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS PAC (RAILPAC) $2,000
ATOMIC CREDIT UNION PAC (ACU PAC) $6,000
AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC $2,000
BAKER & HOSTETLER PAC $2,500
BILL PAC $500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $4,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $5,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $3,500
CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $2,500
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC - CHEVRON CORPORATION $1,000
CINCINNATI BELL INC. (DBA ALTAFIBER) FEDERAL PAC $500
CME GROUP INC. PAC $2,500
COMMITTEE TO ELECT GREGG GENTILE $1,000
COUGHLIN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $3,500
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $3,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROT... $2,500
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC; AKA DFA-PAC $2,500
DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $1,000
DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC $5,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $1,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS $3,500
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $1,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. PAC $500
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND $5,000
FEDERAL OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAC $1,000
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC $2,000
FERT PAC (THE PAC OF THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE) $1,000
FIELD OF DREAMS PAC $2,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FRIENDS OF BRIAN STEWART $500
FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE $2,000
FRIENDS OF EDDIE PLACE $650
FRIENDS OF GARY CATES $100
FRIENDS OF MARK JOHNSON $1,000
FRIENDS OF PINKERTON FOR COMMISSIONER $250
FRIENDS OF SCHILLING $250
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $3,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE PAC (GE AEROSPACE PAC) $1,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $2,500
HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC (FITPAC) $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $2,000
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. PAC (HBI-PAC) $3,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $2,500
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW PAC $5,000
KEATING MUETHING & KLEKAMP PAC II $1,000
KEGLER BROWN HILL + RITTER, LPA FEDERAL PAC $1,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $1,000
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION PAC (LMA-PAC) $1,000
LUCAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MEMORIALHEALTHPAC $6,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $7,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDS PAC) $1,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $10K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC PAC (NBAA-PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $10K
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. PAC (CANDY PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $1,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $5,000
NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSN. PAC (CONCRETEPAC) $5,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,500
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS PAC $2,000
NETJETS INC. PAC $2,000
NISOURCE INC. PAC $2,000
NORCAL WATER JOBS LIBERTY PAC $2,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $4,000
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC ('NUTRIEN CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC') $2,500
OHIO CORN AND WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC-AGRICULTURE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT PAC (OFBF-AGGPAC) $1,000
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSN INC PAC (AKA OOIDA-PAC) $3,500
PEOPLE PAC $5,000
POET PAC $10K
PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
SCHMIDT FOR OHIO $250
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $1,000
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. PAC $2,500
SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA PAC (SIGMA: AMERICA'S LEADING FUEL MARKETERS... $2,500
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
STIVERS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
STRATEGIC PUBLIC PARTNERS LLC PAC (SPP-PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP PAC $1,000
THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC PAC $3,500
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $2,500
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,000
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (GOODYEAR GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $1,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000
THE KROGER CO. PAC $1,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $500
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. PAC $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $1,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC $1,000
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC (WESTERN-SOUTHERN PAC) $5,000
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOC INC P A C $1,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $1,500
WORLDPAY, LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (WORLDPAY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $1,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jennifer Mazzuckelli (DEM)

Outside spending: $150 supporting Mazzuckelli · latest reported 2026-10-28
Largest outside spenders: STAND UP FOR OHIO (OHIO ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN) — $150 supporting Mazzuckelli

All filings at the FEC ↗

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