U.S. Senator
Bernie Moreno
Ohio
RepublicanVery Conservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other
38
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.75Very Conservative
Bernie Moreno is a very conservative Republican senator whose voting record places him notably to the right of the average Republican senator. His NOMINATE score of 0.750 indicates he consistently supports conservative positions, particularly on procedural and policy matters before the Senate.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
38
total votes analyzed
Overview
Bernie Moreno is a freshman Republican senator from Ohio who took office in January 2025. As a new member of the Senate, his voting record is still developing, with 38 recorded votes to date. His early tenure shows strong alignment with Republican leadership on procedural votes and nominations. Moreno's voting pattern across categories shows varied engagement. In healthcare-related votes, he has voted 'yea' 45% of the time, suggesting he evaluates healthcare legislation on a case-by-case basis. He has shown strong support for agricultural and social security measures, voting in favor 100% of the time on those issues that have come before him. On defense-related votes, his record shows 0% 'yea' votes, though this is based on only two votes and may reflect opposition to specific amendments or provisions rather than a broader stance on defense policy. His environmental and energy votes show 67% support based on three recorded votes.
Key Positions
- •Consistently supports Republican procedural motions and cloture votes
- •Backed agricultural legislation in early Senate votes
- •Supported social security-related measures
- •Voted in favor of administration nominations
- •Opposes certain Democratic-sponsored amendments
By Policy Area
Healthcare22
45% yea55% nay
Other6
100% yea0% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $29.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$726K
73%
PAC / Committees$275K
27%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$362K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$364K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$605K · 16%
$200 – 499
$66K · 2%
$500 – 999
$196K · 5%
$1,000 – 1,999
$442K · 12%
$2,000+
$2.5M · 66%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (OH)$1.2M · 35%
Out-of-state$2.3M · 65%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
OH
$1.2M
FL
$476K
TX
$240K
CA
$187K
NY
$177K
MA
$122K
VA
$88K
DC
$72K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NONE$537K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$463K
SELF EMPLOYED$230K
NULL$38K
RIPPLE$26K
SEWELL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES$22K
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK$19K
ARNOLD VENTURES$14K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$13K
ANDHEALTH$13K
ADVANTAGE TRUCK GROUP LLC$13K
BANSHEE INDUSTRIES$13K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Loan-repayments
$1.4M
Other / Uncategorized
$827K
Contributions
$105K
Administrative
$53K
Materials
$45K
Refunds
$17K
Advertising
$14K
Fundraising
$9K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.4M
MORENO, BERNIE
2.$105K
NRSC
3.$99K
CAMPAIGN SOLUTIONS
4.$93K
PUSH DIGITAL LLC
5.$91K
PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES
6.$90K
BIG DOG STRATEGIES LLC
7.$78K
TARGETED VICTORY LLC
8.$75K
BELMONT STRATEGIES LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$939K
Operating Offsets
$8K
Net Operating
$931K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$15K
Committee Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$105.5M
Opposing
$163.4M
Total Outside Spending
$268.8M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$143.1MWINSENATE
-$143.1M
02
$80.1MDEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
+$80.1M
03
$12.9MAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
+$12.9M
04
$9.8MSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
+$9.8M
05
$6.6MBUCKEYE LEADERSHIP FUND, INC.
-$6.6M
06
$6.3MDUTY AND COUNTRY
-$6.3M
07
$3.4MLEADERSHIP FOR OHIO FUND
-$3.4M
08
$3.0MEDF ACTION VOTES
-$3.0M
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4OH00192Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
26 votes across 7 categories