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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Timken for Ohio | Jane Timken | $1,064,150 | Dublin, OH |
| Portman for Senate Committee | Rob The Honora Portman | $1,004,330 | Dublin, OH |
| Tim Ryan for Congress | Timothy J. Ryan | $849,557 | Niles, OH |
| Stivers for Congress | Steve Stivers | $848,907 | Columbus, OH |
| Jim Jordan for Congress | James D. Jordan | $496,969 | Urbana, OH |
| Max Miller for Congress | Max Miller | $434,467 | Rocky River, OH |
| Anthony Gonzalez for Congress | Anthony E. Gonzalez | $373,638 | Dublin, OH |
| Citizens for Turner | Michael R. Turner | $250,495 | Dayton, OH |
| Bill Johnson for Congress Committee | Bill Johnson | $180,049 | Poland, OH |
| Committee to Re-Elect Steven J Chabot | Steven Joseph Chabot | $112,021 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Sites for Congress | Jeffrey Alan Sites | $108,815 | Lima, OH |
| Friends of Dave Joyce | David P. Joyce | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH |
| Wenstrup for Congress | Brad R. Wenstrup | $82,450 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Kelley for Ohio | Brenden P. Kelley | $67,025 | Novelty, OH |
| Latta for Congress | Robert Edward Latta | $44,750 | Bowling Green, OH |
| Beatty for Congress | Joyce Beatty | $41,500 | Columbus, OH |
| Balderson for Congress | William Troy Balderson | $31,700 | Columbus, OH |
| Barnes for Congress | Eric Garcia | $6,750 | Cleveland, OH |
| Kaptur for Congress | Marcy C. Kaptur | $6,750 | Toledo, OH |
| Davidson for Congress | Warren Davidson | $6,345 | Troy, OH |
| Schulz for Ohio | Jonah Schulz | $3,200 | Cleveland, OH |
| Gibbs for Congress | Robert Brian Gibbs | $2,700 | Lakeville, OH |
| Diemer for Congress | Matthew Diemer | $2,050 | Columbus, OH |
| J.R. Majewski for Congress | J. R. Majewski | $2,000 | Port Clinton, OH |
| Mark Pukita for US Senate 2022 | Mark Pukita | $500 | Dublin, OH |
| Faris Write in for Senate | Stephen I. Faris | $9 | Fairborn, OH |
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