With a week to go before the primary, a supporter of Republican frontrunner for governor Mike DeWine is claiming that a $3 million loan to the campaign of DeWine鈥檚 opponent was an illegal contribution.
State Rep. Mike Duffey (R-Worthington) said in his complaint to the Ohio Elections Commission that a $3 million loan repayment to Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor鈥檚 husband, developer Donzell Taylor, is a problem, since Taylor had previously reported a $3 million personal loan in January. Candidates can loan themselves money, but if the money comes from other sources, it鈥檚 considered a contribution and subject to a limit of just under $13,000. Taylor鈥檚 campaign said the loans were proper under Ohio law, and her spokesman called the complaint an 鈥渁mateur hour attack鈥� and said 鈥� quoting here 鈥� 鈥淭his is just the latest example of the DeWine camp trying to muddy the waters so Ohio voters won鈥檛 be focused on his pathetic, liberal record.鈥�
