DAY TWENTY-ONE: What Is Frank LaRose Hiding?
December 5, 2023
After Mocking His Opponents for Their Wealth and “Myster[iously]” Self-Funding $250,000, LaRose Refuses to Follow The Rules, Disclose Personal Finances
Columbus, OH – Frank LaRose is twenty-one days past his deadline to file his personal financial disclosure with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee – and over 100 days past the initial August deadline – yet LaRose is still refusing to follow the rules, refusing to disclose his financial assets, and refusing to answer outstanding questions about his “highly unusual” $250,000 loan to himself. Every day that passes, LaRose makes it clearer that he doesn’t believe the rules apply to him.
Here is what Ohioans are reading while LaRose refuses to follow the rules:
- Mother Jones: “Frank LaRose is responsible for overseeing state election laws. But as he seeks the Republican nomination for a US Senate seat in 2024, LaRose has not complied with a federal law requiring US House and Senate candidates to submit information about their income and assets.”
- 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.”
- Heartland Signal: “Candidates are required to publicly disclose their finances within 30 days of announcing their candidacy. LaRose announced his run for Senate on July 17 and subsequently asked for an extension on his filing on Aug 9. Despite an extra 90 days, LaRose again blew past his deadline on Nov. 14.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
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