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LaRose Hides Personal Finances While Dodging Questions About Self-Funding $250,000 After Claiming To Be A “Thousandaire” 

Columbus, OH – Frank LaRose’s is making headlines *again* for intentionally hiding his finances from Ohioans. LaRose’s deceit surrounding his personal finances follows him dodging questions for weeks after self-funding $250,000 while claiming to be the only “thousandaire” in the #OHSEN Slugfest.

SHOT: LaRose dodges questions for weeks after self-funding $250,000 despite claiming to be a “thousandaire” while attacking his opponents.

• Ohio Capital Journal: “LaRose’s campaign didn’t respond to a request for more information about the source of his loan, but it seems like a substantial sum given his current state salary income.” [10/20/23]

• Tribune Chronicle: “I questioned how LaRose could come up with $250,000 out of his pocket for his Senate campaign. But Ben Kindel, his campaign spokesman, didn’t respond to my numerous inquiries.” [10/20/23]

• LaRose on Pillow Talk [26:22]: “But Lauren and I aren’t millionaires. The other two candidates are. Lauren and I are thousandaires. And so we know what it means to struggle. We know what it means to sit there, after we put the kids to bed at the end of the month and try to figure out how we’re going to pay the bills.” [11/02/23]

LIME: After filing for an extension in August, Frank LaRose misses Tuesday’s deadline to file his personal financial disclosure with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee.

CHASER: LaRose feels the heat after intentionally hiding his personal finances from Ohioans.

• Cleveland.com: “Secretary of State Frank LaRose has gently mocked his wealthy opponents in March’s Republican Senate primary election by referring to himself as a humble “thousandaire.” But the public will have to wait for details that could shed more light on LaRose’s financial situation, as a federal deadline for a mandatory financial disclosure passed Tuesday without a report from LaRose.

• Ohio Capital Journal: “Despite that 90-day reprieve, LaRose has yet to file. The Ohio Capital Journal reached out to his campaign to see if the report has been filed but not yet posted or if the campaign has requested a further extension. The campaign did not respond…LaRose’s failure to file thus far is particularly notable given a $250,000 personal loan he made to his campaign in September…LaRose’s previous disclosures from his time as a state lawmaker don’t suggest he’d have that much cash readily available.”

• Plus, LaRose’s primary opponents are circling after smelling blood:

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LaRose’s Failure To Meet Yesterday’s Disclosure Deadline Follows Him Dodging Questions About Self-Funding $250,000 While Claiming To Be A “Thousandaire”

Columbus, OH – Frank LaRose, whose day job is to oversee campaign finance compliance in Ohio, is under fire today for intentionally hiding his finances from Ohioans after failing to file his financial disclosure form to the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee by yesterday’s deadline. LaRose’s decision to hide from Ohioans follows him dodging questions for weeks after self-funding $250,000 while claiming to be the only “thousandaire” in the #OHSEN Slugfest.

Read more about Frank LaRose intentionally hiding his finances from Ohioans:

Cleveland.com: ‘Thousandaire’ Frank LaRose waiting to file financial disclosure as deadline passes

Andrew Tobias

November 15, 2023

• Secretary of State Frank LaRose has gently mocked his wealthy opponents in March’s Republican Senate primary election by referring to himself as a humble “thousandaire.”

• But the public will have to wait for details that could shed more light on LaRose’s financial situation, as a federal deadline for a mandatory financial disclosure passed Tuesday without a report from LaRose.

• Separate August filings from Dolan and Moreno detailed how each is worth tens of millions of dollars, and showed how Dolan, whose family owns the Cleveland Guardians, received an unusually low-interest loan that’s financed his campaign through a financial maneuver available to wealthy Americans with extensive investment holdings.

• LaRose, meanwhile, has used the filings to contrast himself with his opponents, painting himself as more financially in touch with everyday Ohioans.

• So when LaRose loaned his campaign $250,000 last month, Moreno questioned whether LaRose was lying about his financial situation. Or, alternatively, Moreno’s campaign posited: “did he just not care about anything except advancing his own political career?”

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Columbus, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement to mark the two-year anniversary of enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is already delivering for Ohio, thanks to the leadership of Ohio Democrats. 

“Thanks to the leadership of Sherrod Brown, Joyce Beatty, Shontel Brown, Marcy Kaptur, Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes, Ohio is rebuilding our roads and bridges with American workers and American-made materials. While the other side is laser-focused on taking away Ohioans’ rights and freedoms, we’re working every day to deliver for working families on the issues that matter most. Whether by rebuilding bridges, fixing roads or expanding broadband internet, Ohio Democrats are moving Ohio forward,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act:

• Invests $9.9 billion in Ohio’s roads and bridges: Already, more than $7 billion has been announced to help improve Ohio’s roads and bridges, with nearly $10 billion expected to come to Ohio over five years in federal investments.

• Allocates $794 million for high-speed internet: More than 180,000 homes in Ohio lack access to high-speed internet infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act will help connect Ohioans with high-speed, broadband internet so they can go to school, connect to work or reach out to a loved one.

• Ensures safe, clean drinking water for Ohio families: Ohio has secured more than $650 million to provide clean, safe drinking water to Ohioans across the state. 

• Funds $100 million in airport improvements: Ohio has received more than $109 million to improve our state’s airports.

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4 Days Left Until The Shutdown Deadline

Columbus, OH – With another government shutdown looming, Ohioans should remember that  Bernie Moreno called for a shutdown and supports forcing tens of thousands of Ohioans to work without pay. In September, Moreno opposed the bipartisan stopgap spending plan and called to shut down the federal government, which would have been devastating for Ohioans. 

“Bernie Moreno has made it clear he isn’t working for Ohioans and supports shutting down the government, forcing thousands of Ohioans to either be furloughed or work without pay,” said ODP spokesperson Reeves Oyster. 

What you need to know about how a government shutdown would impact Ohioans:

• Ohioans receiving Social Security and Medicare could be at risk for disruptions.

• A shutdown would also negatively impact the economy, Ohio workers, and Ohio families – an estimated 6,800 active duty troops in Ohio would not receive pay and tens of thousands of civilian employees would either be furloughed or forced to work without pay.

• Many Ohio families, including more than 93,000 Ohio children, would also lose their access to healthy food.

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Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan Would Overrule Ohioans If Elected

Columbus, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party announced it has launched a new digital ad highlighting Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan’s support of dangerous abortion bans – including bans without exceptions for rape or incest – and a national ban. Less than a week after Ohio voters resoundingly voted to overturn the current abortion ban in Ohio and protect reproductive rights, these ads will remind Ohioans that the entire primary field would overrule their voices by passing a federal ban.

“Ohioans know how out-of-step Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan are with the widely held belief that these are personal decisions between women and their doctors and that they would overrule Ohioans by supporting a national abortion ban,” said ODP spokesperson Reeves Oyster. 

See the ad, running on Facebook and Instagram, below:

Bernie Moreno creative here. Frank LaRose creative here.Matt Dolan creative here.

What you need to know about the #OHSEN field supporting dangerous abortion bans – including a national ban:

• Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. 

• Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban and opposes exceptions for rape or incest. 

• Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating State Issue 1 in November was a priority and said he would support a national abortion ban.

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