{"id":2337804,"date":"2024-09-06T11:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-donations-spark-campaign-finance-inquiry-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:07:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:07:06","slug":"sherrod-brown-donations-spark-campaign-finance-inquiry-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sherrod-brown-donations-spark-campaign-finance-inquiry-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherrod Brown donations spark campaign finance inquiry &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsherrod-brown-donations-spark-campaign-finance-inquiry-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Sherrod\u200c Brown (D-OH) is facing scrutiny from the Federal Election Commission\u200d (FEC) after his reelection campaign reportedly accepted donations from a\u200c woman who had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oldest-president-ever-spends-more-than-25-percent-of-time-at-home\/\" title=\"Oldest President Ever Spends More Than 25 Percent of Time at Home\">died months earlier<\/a>. Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio, made two contributions totaling $350 in May 2023, despite passing away in\u2064 December 2023. The situation prompted \u2062an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-biden-impeachment-gives-gop-power-to-dig-deeper\/\" title=\"Biden impeachment empowers GOP to delve further.\">inquiry initiated<\/a> by \u2063Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, who \u200bsubsequently \u2063referred the\u200b matter to the \u2063FEC for further \u200dinvestigation. LaRose\u2019s office confirmed they received a complaint regarding \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-hochul-declared-covid-emergency-days-after-donor-tied-to-637-million-rapid-test-deal-held-fundraiser\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Hochul Declared COVID Emergency Days After Donor Tied to 7 Million Rapid-Test Deal Held Fundraiser\">donations tied<\/a> to a deceased individual, which led to \u2064the referral because the Friends of Sherrod Brown committee is a federal \u200centity not under the jurisdiction\u200b of the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sherrod Brown donations from dead woman spark campaign finance inquiry<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748874\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sherrod-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sherrod Brown<\/a> (D-OH) is under the microscope of the Federal Election Commission after his reelection campaign received donations from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a> woman who died months earlier, according to a report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Brown&rsquo;s campaign took two contributions totaling $350 in May from Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio, who died in December 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-outraise-democrats-across-the-board-in-january\/\" title=\"Republicans Outraise Democrats Across the Board in January\">financial disclosures show<\/a>. The donations prompted Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, to launch an inquiry, though he referred the complaint to the FEC, the <em>New York Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/06\/us-news\/sherrod-brown-took-campaign-donations-from-dead-ohio-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; LaRose spokesman Dan Lushek said. &ldquo;But, as that committee is a federal entity and not a filer with our office, we referred the complaint and our findings to the Federal Elections Commission for further action.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>News of the investigation comes as Brown prepares to face off in November against Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bernie Moreno<\/a>, a businessman. The race is one of the country&rsquo;s most competitive and is widely viewed as a toss-up. Moreno spokeswoman Reagan McCarthy claimed the donations totaling $350 are a &ldquo;conspiracy [that] deserves more scrutiny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How far does it go?&rdquo; McCarthy said. <\/p>\n<p>LaRose&rsquo;s office had received a complaint from an Ohio resident who noticed the donations listing Baker&rsquo;s name. Her widow reportedly produced a signed affidavit that confirmed she died.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Election Integrity unit is prepared to assist you in any manner you desire,&rdquo; LaRose&rsquo;s investigative team wrote in an August letter to the FEC&rsquo;s office of general counsel. A man named Benjamin J. Drill made the original complaint, according to the letter.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;contacted the Brown campaign. The FEC declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748874\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748874\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is facing scrutiny from the Federal Election Commission following his reelection campaign&#8217;s acceptance of donations from an Ohio woman who had passed away several months prior, as reported. In May, Brown&#8217;s campaign received two contributions amounting to $350 from Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio, who died in December 2023. This situation led Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, to initiate an investigation and subsequently refer the matter to the FEC. LaRose&#8217;s spokesperson Dan Lushek stated that their office received a complaint indicating that the Friends of Sherrod Brown committee reported receiving contributions from someone confirmed deceased. Since this committee operates at the federal level and does not file with their office, they forwarded their findings to the FEC for further examination.<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry comes as Brown prepares for a competitive November election against Republican Bernie Moreno, a businessman. Moreno\u2019s spokesperson Reagan McCarthy suggested that these donations raise serious concerns deserving closer examination. An Ohio resident filed a complaint after noticing Baker\u2019s name among the donations; her husband reportedly provided an affidavit confirming her death.<\/p>\n<p>LaRose\u2019s investigative team expressed readiness to assist in any way necessary in an August letter addressed to the FEC\u2019s general counsel office. The original complaint was made by Benjamin J. Drill according to this correspondence. The Washington Examiner reached out for comments from Brown&#8217;s campaign while the FEC opted not to provide any statements on this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2337805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP23173571403040.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33926,4303,40293,32227,32076],"class_list":["post-2337804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-finance","tag-donations","tag-political-inquiry","tag-sherrod-brown","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP23173571403040.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}