Many of Ohio's local school board candidates getting large contributions

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But finding out where all of those campaign dollars come from isn't easy, especially when dark money is involved in some cases.
Not only are there more candidates running for school boards in Ohio this year, but they are also spending more on their campaigns. And it’s difficult to find out exactly how much more.

Follow the money. That’s the mantra from reporters and good government groups who are trying to understand more about candidates for office. But sometimes, it’s not that easy.

On Sunday, during a forum featuring the leading Republican U.S. Senate candidates in Ohio sponsored by the conservative Center for Christian Virtues, candidate Mike Gibbons explained he didn’t use to consider school board races important, but now he’s investing in them.

“I have now donated to 73 individual school board candidates in this election,” Gibbons said at the forum.

Read more: https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2021-10-26/many-of-ohios-local-school-board-candidates-getting-large-and-sometimes-mysterious-contributions

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1. answers the question how repubs control a majority of state legislatures nt

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2. Dark money is buying it all up, local, state and federal government.

I recall a Republican consultant bragging about how cheap it is to buy a School Board or County Commissioner seat. The "down ballot" races that get little attention.

He said a couple thousand dollars along with professional advice from a political adviser will win most small town elections.

Wonder what Democrats are doing to counter this?