U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, the lone Democrat in the Senate race, and businessman Bernie Moreno, one of five declared Republicans for the seat, raised the most money from donors in the second quarter while two other Republicans — Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons — each have more than $5 million in their campaign accounts.

And most of the candidates raised money in a somewhat unique manner.

It’s debatable whether Ryan, D-Howland, or Moreno, a first-time candidate, raised the most money in the second quarter, between April and June.

Ryan officially declared his candidacy for the Senate on April 26, but had been raising money for the seat since U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park, announced Jan. 25 that he wouldn’t seek re-election.

In the second quarter, Ryan’s Senate campaign raised $2,056,008.31.

His House campaign also transferred $1,056,000 to the Senate fund in the second quarter including $202,295 raised in April before his candidate declaration.

With the $202,295 added, Ryan raised $2,258,303.31 between April and June.

Read more in Sunday’s Vindicator.