Former Sen. Sherrod Brown extended a fundraising advantage over Sen. Jon Husted, the Republican incumbent in Ohio, heading into one of the most closely watched Senate races this cycle.
Brown raised $12.5 million in the first quarter of the year between his personal campaign and his committee and had more than $16.5 million in cash on hand at the end of March, according to Federal Election Commission filings released Wednesday.
“Ohioans across the state are fed up with Jon Husted and ready to hold him accountable for leaving hard-working families behind,” Patrick Eisenhauer, Brown’s campaign manager, said in a statement about the fundraising haul.