Democrat Dark Money Group, GOP Billionaires Spending Heavily on Ohio GOP Primary

GOP Mega Donors, The Dolan Family, and a group supporting the Democratic Party invested millions in Ohio’s 3-way contest for a Republican Senate candidate.

Cleveland entrepreneur Bernie Moreno (R) kicks off his 2024 Ohio U.S. Senate campaign with an event in suburban Cincinnati on April 18, 2023. Everitt Townsend

Money from both candidates and outside groups rushed into Ohio ahead of a crucial Republican Party primary on March 19.

Three candidates—Ohio General Assembly member Matt Dolan, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and entrepreneur Bernie Moreno—are running in a hotly contested GOP primary in an effort to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).