RepublicanOhio · U.S. Senator
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Bernie
Moreno

U.S. Senator for Ohio

In office
1 yrsSince Jan 2025
Next election
2031Re-elected 2025
Age
59Born Feb 14, 1967
Party
Republican
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Bernie Moreno serves as the senior United States Senator from Ohio, having taken office on January 3, 2025, as a member of the Republican Party. Before entering elected office, Moreno built a career as a businessman. In the 119th Congress, Moreno sponsored S.1653, the USA CAR Act, a bill that was referred to committee.

02 · Recent significant work

What they’ve done lately

May 7, 2025Sponsored

USA CAR Act

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Mar 26, 2026Sponsored

A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of the Ohio Air National Guard airmen who were killed in the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.

Summary not yet generated.

Feb 12, 2026Sponsored

American Lending Fairness Act of 2026

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Jan 29, 2026Sponsored

Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad Act

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Dec 1, 2025Sponsored

Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025

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03 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

Moreno's campaign raised $2.3M this cycle, with 68.3% of receipts drawn from other sources, 20.5% from individuals, and 10.9% from PACs; the largest single contributor was Team Moreno, a joint fundraising committee, at $1.3M. Among remaining PAC contributors, top names include Senate Conservatives Fund, Gulf States Toyota Inc Federal Political Action Committee, National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee, and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC. Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include Ripple, Sewell Automotive Companies, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and Winklevoss Capital Management. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $68M supporting Moreno — led by Defend American Jobs ($40.1M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($12.7M), and Senate Leadership Fund ($6.9M) — and $85.1M opposing him, led by WinSenate ($72.3M), Buckeye Leadership Fund ($3.8M), and Duty and Country ($3.2M).

Total raised · 2026
$2.3M
Cash on hand
$469K
Spent
$2.2M
By source
  • Individuals$467K · 20.5%
  • PACs$248K · 10.9%
  • Other$1.6M · 68.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)44.6%
Top PAC contributors
  • TEAM MORENOFEC ↗$1.3M
  • SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDFEC ↗$18K
  • GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHFEC ↗$10K
  • THE LINCOLN CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL PACFEC ↗$10K
  • SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACFEC ↗$10K
  • PEOPLE PAC (PACCAR INC EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL LEAFEC ↗$5K
  • NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDFEC ↗$5K
  • HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
  • INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$369K· 425 donors
  • RIPPLE$26K· 8 donors
  • SEWELL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES$22K· 10 donors
  • BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK$19K· 9 donors
  • WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$13K· 6 donors
  • ANDHEALTH$13K· 4 donors
  • AMZAK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$13K· 4 donors
  • BANSHEE INDUSTRIES$13K· 4 donors
  • CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION$13K· 4 donors
  • ONTARIO/OREMOR$13K· 4 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Moreno
  • DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSFEC ↗$40.1M
  • AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONFEC ↗$12.7M
  • SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDFEC ↗$6.9M
  • THE SENTINEL ACTION FUNDFEC ↗$3.0M
  • CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONFEC ↗$2.6M
  • WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACFEC ↗$868K
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$617K
  • FRECKA PACFEC ↗$461K
  • SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDFEC ↗$431K
  • COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACFEC ↗$272K
Opposing Moreno

Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.

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