The OSC concluded that Fudge violated the Hatch Act during a White House press briefing on March 18, when she answered a question about the 2022 Ohio Senate race. Fudge, a former representative of Ohio, was asked at the briefing if she thought there was a Democrat who should run for the open House seat, after Sen. Rob Portman ADVERTISEMENT Fudge responded, “Oh, absolutely.” When asked who she had in mind, she mentioned two potential candidates, adding “I think we have a good shot at it.” “Well, I have two friends that are thinking about it. Tim Ryan Timothy (Tim) RyanDemocrats confront difficult prospects for midtermsTim Ryan touts labor support in Senate bidDemocratic leaders push to boost congressional staff payMORE, of course, is thinking about it. I understand that Nan Whaley is thinking about it. I mean, I think we’re going to put a good person in that race, no matter who we choose. But they’re both friends. I think we have a good shot at it. I know people have written off Ohio. I haven’t written off Ohio. I believe we can win the Senate race,” Fudge said.