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Since 2016, Oberndorf has been a major donor to Republican congressional and Senate candidates as well as associated political action committees. He continued on his past giving to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell [24] by giving another $2 million to McConnell's leadership committee as well as individual contributions directly to candidates.
In the 2018 election cycle, Richard dramatically increased his political contributions, [12] making $37.7 million in contributions to outside spending groups (the fourth largest donor to such groups). [17] The couple's contributions placed them on the tier of other Republican mega-donors, such as the Koch family, Adelson, and Mercer. [13]
Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, as are all other non-judicial statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jon A. Husted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio State Treasurer ...
The funding of political parties is an aspect of campaign finance. Political parties are funded by contributions from multiple sources. One of the largest sources of funding comes from party members and individual supporters through membership fees, subscriptions and small donations.
Howard Ahmanson Jr. – multi-millionaire philanthropist and financier of the causes of many conservative Christian cultural, religious and political organizations Howard Hughes – aviator, engineer, industrialist and film producer; donated US$1.56 billion to various charities including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The economy of Ohio nominally would be the 20th largest global economy (behind Turkey and ahead of Switzerland) according to The World Bank as of 2022. [8] The state had a GDP of $822.67 billion in 2022, which is 3.23% of the United States total, [9] ranking 7th in the nation behind Pennsylvania and ahead of Georgia. [10]
Ohio's central position and its population gave it an important place in the Civil War. The Ohio River was a vital artery for troop and supply movements, as were Ohio's railroads. Ohio's industry made it one of the most important states in the Union during the war. It contributed more soldiers per capita than any other state in the Union.
Also indicated is the party that controlled the Ohio Apportionment Board, which draws legislative districts for the Ohio General Assembly in the years following the United States Census. 1788–1845 [ edit ]