Democratic Ohio Senator CAUGHT Giving Himself DONATIONS On Behalf Of Deceased Woman

Daily Report September 06,2024

Democratic Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is under attack for accepting donations to his campaign from a woman who has been dead since the summer. Its case has now been forwarded to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for an investigation.

The Post found that Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio died in December three years ago. In May 2024, then with the Friends of Sherrod Brown campaign committee receiving it in two separate donations totaling $350 months after her funeral.

They have also led some of Brown’s detractors to question the propriety of these donations.

“Ohioans deserve absolute confidence in their elections,” said Huan Yi, the head of investigations at the Ohio Secretary of State’s office in his official FEC request.

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“The purpose of this letter is to refer to your office potential violations of federal law for your investigation, as appropriate.”

Ohio’s investigation was completed in August 2024.

“Our office received a complaint identifying that the Friends of Sherrod Brown committee reported receiving two contributions from an individual that was confirmed to be deceased,” Dan Lushek, a spokesman for LaRose, told The Post.

The investigation has not been commented on by the FEC, but Brown’s opponents have made their stance clear.

“Brown’s scheme to fund his campaign with contributions from dead people isn’t just creepy, it’s illegal,” said Raegan McCarthy, press director for Bernie Moreno, Brown’s Republican challenger in the Ohio senate race this November.

“This conspiracy deserves more scrutiny. How far does it go?”