Claims that Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Joe Blystone was ordered by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office to return more than $100,000 in campaign donations are not completely true, according to Blystone and his campaign representatives. According to a letter dated March 4 from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Director of Campaign Finance Brian Katz and sent to Friends of Joe Blystone, more than $101,000 in donations that exceed the state’s limit of $100 for each contribution made in cash were flagged. The 20-page examination of Blystone’s campaign finance reports from 2021 by LaRose’s office also found that Blystone’s campaign reported $1,100 contributions from corporations, which are not allowed to contribute to individuals running for office. The letter also disclosed that the Blystone campaign might need to return another $132,000 if the donors were corporations. Blystone is running in the GOP gubernatorial primary against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, former U.S. …
Blystone Alleges Campaign Finance Violation Claims Are Misleading
March 29, 2022
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