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Crypto, sports betting groups spend millions on Ohio political races - Signal Ohio
- A cryptocurrency-backed group plans to spend $8 million to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio's Senate race.
- Sports betting groups have spent about $1 million on five contested Ohio House Republican primaries.
- V-PAC and Sentinel Action Fund show major donors, including the DeVos family and Schwarzman.
- Brown leads in fundraising, with $10.1 million raised in the first four months of 2026.
- Husted reported $2.9 million raised with $8.2 million cash on hand in early 2026.
- Ramaswamy’s allies’ V-PAC shows $23 million in cash, boosting school-choice donors.
- Ramaswamy leads the governor’s race fundraising, Acton trails with several million raised.
- The coverage notes a historic spending level in Ohio’s 2024 and 2026 races, with crypto interest re-emerging.
- Public disclosures show corporate PACs from energy, tobacco, and other sectors backing campaigns.
- The reports emphasize independent, reader-supported statewide reporting on policy and money.
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