Critics say Rep. Jim Renacci may have used 'straw donor' scheme to fund state campaign account

[brooklynite]

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Source: Indianapolis Star

WASHINGTON – Shortly after Rep. Jim Renacci announced his gubernatorial bid last March, the Ohio Republican doled out $56,000 in campaign contributions to 12 House Republican candidates and several political action committees affiliated with those lawmakers.

Eight of those Republicans then turned around and contributed to Renacci's state gubernatorial campaign, to the tune of $26,700, within weeks or even days of Renacci’s initial contribution to their campaigns and PACs.

Campaign finance experts say it looks like a "straw donor” scheme, with Renacci using his federal campaign account and allied lawmakers to evade Ohio’s campaign finance limits.

Renacci has since abandoned his gubernatorial bid to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio’s marquee Senate race, in which he hopes to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.

Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/05/critics-say-rep-jim-renacci-may-have-used-straw-donor-scheme-fund-state-campaign-account/491033002/

[True Blue American]

1. Another Ohio Republican shot down. The leader of the Senate is gone,too.

Lover of Pay Day lenders. Now the bill on PDL seems to be alive again.

We are voting on redistrcting,too.

[Mc Mike]

2. They were pulling this campaign cash shennanigans with Nye, Taft, DeLay, etc.

Ohio repugs, always looking for new ways to commit campaign funding felonies.

[Dustlawyer]

3. We have got to end this legalized (and illegal) campaign finance system.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Locking - this is from April 6th, so not breaking news

Please repost in GD, or find an article from the last 12 hours. Thanks.