Abysmal Q4 Reports Don’t Change The Fact That #OHSEN Field Is Trying To Buy Ohio’s Senate Seat
February 1, 2024
Columbus, OH – As the #OHSEN Republican field posted their abysmal fourth quarter FEC reports yesterday, it’s clear the only thing dragging the field across the finish line in this Slugfest is personal wealth, out-of-state billionaire PAC money, and Mommy and Daddy’s cash.
Here’s a reminder of who is funding the #OHSEN field’s campaigns:
- Bernie Moreno wrote himself a $3 million check last year to try to buy Ohio’s Senate seat after he said it’s “not right” for wealthy people to “write a big fat check” and that he wouldn’t “take [his] personal wealth and buy a Senate seat.”
- Frank LaRose loaned himself a “highly unusual” and “myster[ious]” $250,000 last year and is relying on out-of-state billionaire Richard Uihlein to bankroll his flailing campaign to the tune of $3 million. Uihlein also funded LaRose’s failed August amendment to silence Ohioans and benefit special interests.
- Matt Dolan has already put $7 million of his personal fortune into the race. It turns out buying a Senate seat is a family affair – last quarter, a PAC supporting Dolan’s campaign received $2 million from Dolan’s parents.
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