Republican Larry Householder projects strength and smarts. Behind the scenes, his world is crumbling.
Laura A. Bischoff and Jessie Balmert, The Columbus Dispatch
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2:04 am UTC Jul. 21, 2021
Moments after he was removed from the Ohio House of Representatives, indicted former Speaker Larry Householder held his head high, stepped in front of television cameras and told fellow Ohioans not to count him out. I ve never solicited a bribe, Householder said outside the House chamber. I ve never been bribed, and I ve never sold legislation.
Householder delivered his responses confidently, but beneath the surface, the Republican former lawmaker was facing immense pressure, both politically and financially. That moment embodies how Householder has crafted a political career on the edge of a knife – projecting power and strength while elsewhere, his world is crumbling.
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Now, a complaint filed against Freeman for possible campaign finance violations offers a window into how Householder backed candidates in ways that strained, if not broke, the rules of legal politicking.
Householder wanted to shore up support in his Republican caucus, adding to the veto-proof majority the GOP already had. That included picking candidates like Freeman and supporting them financially.
Free help?
As part of Team Householder, Freeman received benefits such as slick campaign ads, political consulting and campaign help from Householder s own son, but Freeman s campaign never paid for any of it, according to a complaint filed with the Ohio Elections Commission by Clermont County Republican Chris Hicks.
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