Republican Phil Heimlich brought in more than $408,000, while Democrat Jean Siebenaler brought in just over $190,000 in their race for Hamilton County commissioner.

The biggest contribution for Dr. Siebenaler came from Thomas S. Crain, who gave $30,000 in cash and several thousand more in-kind to host parties at Adams Crossing, downtown.

Dr. Siebenaler also got union PAC money and $6,500 from the Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus (PAC).

Ohio AFSCME, a public employees union, gave $7,500 worth of polling data.

She spent $27,000 with ZoMotions Productions, downtown, for her TV commercials.

Mr. Heimlich got his single biggest check from financier Carl Lindner ($15,000). Several other business executives donated $10,000 each.

Business and bank PACs contributed to Mr. Heimlich's campaign, including Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati ($2,500) and Fifth Third Bank ($2,500).

Mr. Heimlich got $500 from the campaign committee of county engineer Bill Brayshaw.

He spent about $30,000 with Political Solutions, an Alexandria, Va., consulting group, and $13,000 with Public Opinion Strategies, also of Alexandria, for polling.