Fairshake affiliate’s Ohio spending tops $46.7m against Sherrod Brown
Fairshake’s Republican affiliate disclosed another round of spending in Ohio, bringing its total outlay against Sherrod Brown and for Jon Husted to more than $46 million. The new filing came days after the PAC widened its campaign map to 32 House races.
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Ohio voters, and especially people following the Senate race, see a larger outside spending push in the contest between Sherrod Brown and Jon Husted. The filing shows the Republican affiliate had already put $46.67 million into the race by Oct. 15, which is a new number for observers tracking campaign spending.
The practical change is that Defend American Jobs has now disclosed spending that pushes its Ohio total past $46 million, while the broader Fairshake network is also active in other races. That does not change the fact that the relevant money is being reported through FEC filings, and the House-map expansion to 32 races remains part of the campaign backdrop.
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