Official portrait of Shontel M. Brown, U.S. Representative for Ohio

U.S. Representative

Shontel M. Brown

Ohio District 11

DemocratProgressive

Votes on Record

27

across 5 categories

28 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-7032Official Website2455 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3511

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

28 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

28

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

-0.47Progressive

Representative Shontel Brown is a Progressive Democrat whose voting record places her to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.469 indicates she consistently supports liberal policy positions, aligning with the more progressive wing of the Democratic caucus.

LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg

Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

28

total votes analyzed

Overview

Shontel Brown has represented Ohio in the U.S. House since winning a 2021 special election. Her voting record reflects consistent alignment with Democratic Party priorities, particularly on healthcare-related legislation where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes. With a relatively limited voting record of 28 votes analyzed, Brown has shown strong support for healthcare initiatives and agricultural measures. Her defense-related votes show unanimous support for the measures that came before her, while her budget votes indicate opposition to the specific budget proposals she encountered. Brown's voting patterns on procedural matters reflect typical party-line behavior, supporting Democratic procedural motions when her party held the majority and opposing Republican procedural motions in the current Congress.

Key Positions

  • Supports Democratic healthcare policy initiatives
  • Voted in favor of agricultural legislation
  • Supports defense-related measures
  • Opposes recent Republican budget proposals
  • Aligns with progressive Democratic positions on most issues

By Policy Area

Healthcare20
55% yea45% 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: $7.4M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$449K

38%

PAC / Committees$723K

62%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$410K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$39K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$49K · 11%
$200 – 499
$26K · 6%
$500 – 999
$39K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$94K · 21%
$2,000+
$241K · 54%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (OH)$282K · 69%
Out-of-state$127K · 31%

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
$282K
FL
$26K
DC
$17K
VA
$16K
CO
$11K
MD
$8K
OR
$8K
PA
$8K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

NOT EMPLOYED$92K
SELF-EMPLOYED$19K
TRANSDIGM GROUP$14K
SELF$12K
RETIRED$10K
BGR GROUP$9K
SELF EEMPLOYED$7K
GOLDBERG COMPANIES$7K
MCCAULLEY & COMPANY$7K
RIVERSIDE$7K
THE NRP GROUP LLC$7K
BLUE POINT CAPITAL$7K

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

Other / Uncategorized
$520K
Contributions
$212K
Administrative
$47K
Fundraising
$39K
Advertising
$38K
Refunds
$12K
Materials
$8K
Travel
$3K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

$170K
2.

BALODIS GROUP, LLC

$98K
3.

ADVANCED NETWORK STRATEGIES LLC

$60K
4.

HUNTINGTON CONVENTION CENTER OF CLEVELAND

$49K
5.

NGP VAN

$44K
6.

QWESTCOM GRAPHICS INC

$42K
7.

MCTIGUE & COLOMBO LLC

$34K
8.

BEECHMONT COUNTRY CLUB

$34K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$612K

Operating Offsets

$5K

Net Operating

$607K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$648.67

Committee Refunds

$13K

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H2OH11169Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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