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DOLAN, MATT

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FEC candidate id
S2OH00477
Internal id
27379a50-d374-45ed-a959-5e536318b7dc
Status
challenger

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here β€” American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Ohio. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation11,810,293
PeopleMedian age40
IncomeMedian household income$71,389
IncomePer-capita income$40,552
IncomeIn poverty13.3%
IncomeUnemployed4.8%
IncomeGini inequality index0.467
RaceWhite alone76.8%
RaceBlack alone12.2%
RaceAsian alone2.6%
RaceHispanic or Latino4.8%
RaceTwo or more races6.5%
OriginForeign-born5.2%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home92.0%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home2.6%
EducationHigh school or higher63.6%
EducationBachelor's or higher31.5%
EducationAdvanced degree12.2%
HouseholdFamily households61.2%
HouseholdAvg household size2.37
HouseholdNever married (15+)33.6%
HousingMedian home value$214,800
HousingMedian gross rent$1,034
HousingSingle-family detached68.8%
HousingBuilt before 19405.6%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)1.5%
HousingVacant units8.1%
ServiceVeterans (18+)6.6%
HealthWith a disability14.4%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband90.1%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet7.4%
CommuteDrove alone75.1%
CommutePublic transit1.0%
CommuteWorked from home13.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$908$67,502$46,540$12,697,000$0
2024$12,722,613$12,656,069$113,134$12,697,000$2,365,742
2022$11,296,099$11,249,509$46,590$2,607,000$663,775

Elections

Committees

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 23.1%

FeatureΞ” P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
R (major party)+10.0%
senate race-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency Γ— party Γ— office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2024$3,129,767$3,172,11840
2022$3,728,467$28,27526

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
β€”BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.support$15,000DIGITAL MEDIA AND RADIO PRODUCTION
2024-03-19DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupport$19,670SMS MESSAGING
2024-03-18BUCKEYE VALUES PACoppose$50,000SMS MESSAGING
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$78Phone/Text messaging (from advance line 21)
2024-03-15CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES FUNDoppose$84,000Texting
2024-03-15DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupport$500,035MEDIA PLACEMENT
2024-03-15BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.support$80,280SMS MESSAGING
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$13,666Phone/Text Messaging
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$100data analytics
2024-03-14CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$80TV ad costs (from advance line 21)
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$26,440Digital ad placement
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$1,614Digital ad production
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$519,918TV ad placement
2024-03-13WIN IT BACK PACoppose$80TV ad costs (from advance line 21)
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$7,226Digital ad placement
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$319digital ad production (from advance line 21)
2024-03-12CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$359TV ad production (from advance line 21)
2024-03-12DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupport$196,022MEDIA PLACEMENT
2024-03-12DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupport$10,015MEDIA PRODUCTION
2024-03-12CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$47Radio ad costs (from advance line 21)
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$380,400TV ad placement
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$25,947Radio ad placement
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONoppose$10,181TV ad production
2024-03-11DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupport$1,201,649MEDIA PLACEMENT
2024-03-11WIN IT BACK PACoppose$519,650TV ad placement

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2022-09-01GRANGE MUTUAL HOLDING CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMM…24K$1,000
2022-06-01WINRED24K$-20
2022-06-01WINRED24K$-25
2022-04-28BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIO24A$10,500
2022-04-26BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$7,790
2022-04-22BUCKEYE ACTION FUND24E$5,000
2022-04-21BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$607,000
2022-04-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUND24E$500,000
2022-04-21BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIO24A$900
2022-04-19BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIO24A$16,875
2022-04-18BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$427,711
2022-04-12BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$5,000
2022-04-08BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$248,919
2022-04-06BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$77,866
2022-04-05BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$18,634
2022-03-28BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$96,901
2022-03-21BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$96,901
2022-03-17BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$2,500
2022-03-15BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$248,519
2022-03-15BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$75,566
2022-03-11BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$15,000
2022-03-10M/I HOMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$5,000
2022-03-08BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$248,519
2022-02-28BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$248,519
2022-02-23BUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.24E$246,519

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
β€”BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$15,000fec_ies
2024-03-19DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupports_independently$19,670fec_ies
2024-03-18BUCKEYE VALUES PACopposes_independently$50,000fec_ies
2024-03-15CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES FUNDopposes_independently$84,000fec_ies
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$100fec_ies
2024-03-15DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupports_independently$500,035fec_ies
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$13,666fec_ies
2024-03-15BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$80,280fec_ies
2024-03-15CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$78fec_ies
2024-03-14CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$80fec_ies
2024-03-13WIN IT BACK PACopposes_independently$80fec_ies
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$519,918fec_ies
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$26,440fec_ies
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$319fec_ies
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$1,614fec_ies
2024-03-13CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$7,226fec_ies
2024-03-12CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$47fec_ies
2024-03-12DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupports_independently$10,015fec_ies
2024-03-12DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupports_independently$196,022fec_ies
2024-03-12CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$359fec_ies
2024-03-11DEFEND OHIO VALUES PACsupports_independently$1,201,649fec_ies
2024-03-11WIN IT BACK PACopposes_independently$519,650fec_ies
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$10,181fec_ies
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$25,947fec_ies
2024-03-11CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$380,400fec_ies
2024-03-08WIN IT BACK PACopposes_independently$292fec_ies
2024-03-08BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$800fec_ies
2024-03-07BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$516,667fec_ies
2024-03-06WIN IT BACK PACopposes_independently$380,400fec_ies
2024-03-06CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$148fec_ies
2024-03-06CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$99fec_ies
2024-03-06WIN IT BACK PACopposes_independently$10,107fec_ies
2024-03-05BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$475,533fec_ies
2024-03-04BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$4,302fec_ies
2024-03-04CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$900,050fec_ies
2024-03-04CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$1,325fec_ies
2024-03-04CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$25,947fec_ies
2024-03-02CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$167fec_ies
2024-03-01CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$198,335fec_ies
2024-03-01CLUB FOR GROWTHopposes_independently$15,144fec_ies
2024-02-27BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$124,793fec_ies
2022-09-01GRANGE MUTUAL HOLDING CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-06-01WINREDcontributed_to$-20pas2
2022-06-01WINREDcontributed_to$-25pas2
2022-04-28BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOopposes_independently$10,500fec_ies
2022-04-28BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOcontributed_to$10,500pas2
2022-04-26BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$7,790pas2
2022-04-26BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$7,790fec_ies
2022-04-22BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$5,000fec_ies
2022-04-22BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-04-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$607,000pas2
2022-04-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$500,000fec_ies
2022-04-21BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOopposes_independently$900fec_ies
2022-04-21BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOcontributed_to$900pas2
2022-04-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$500,000pas2
2022-04-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$607,000fec_ies
2022-04-19BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOcontributed_to$16,875pas2
2022-04-19BUCKEYES FOR A STRONG OHIOopposes_independently$16,875fec_ies
2022-04-18BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$427,711fec_ies
2022-04-18BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$427,711pas2
2022-04-12BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-04-12BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$5,000fec_ies
2022-04-08BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$248,919pas2
2022-04-08BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$248,919fec_ies
2022-04-06BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$77,866pas2
2022-04-06BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$77,867fec_ies
2022-04-06BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$77,867fec_ies
2022-04-05BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$18,634fec_ies
2022-04-05BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$18,634fec_ies
2022-04-05BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$18,634pas2
2022-03-28BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$96,901fec_ies
2022-03-28BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$96,901pas2
2022-03-28BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$96,901fec_ies
2022-03-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$96,901fec_ies
2022-03-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$96,901fec_ies
2022-03-21BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$96,901pas2
2022-03-17BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$2,500fec_ies
2022-03-17BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-03-15BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$75,566fec_ies
2022-03-15BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$75,566pas2
2022-03-15BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$248,519pas2
2022-03-15BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$248,519fec_ies
2022-03-11BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$15,000pas2
2022-03-10M/I HOMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-03-08BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$248,519pas2
2022-03-08BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$248,519fec_ies
2022-02-28BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$248,519pas2
2022-02-28BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$248,519fec_ies
2022-02-23BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDcontributed_to$246,519pas2
2022-02-23BUCKEYE ACTION FUNDsupports_independently$246,519fec_ies
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2
2022-02-17AMERICA'S PROMISEcontributed_to$2,900pas2

Outbound (2)

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