Dem Senator grateful a dead person [not Biden] donated to his campaign

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is facing criticism after Ohio election officials reported that a dead woman allegedly made a contribution to his campaign.

No greater love hath a dead person have than to contribute to a Democrat's campaign.   

According to the New York Post, an actual newspaper, Brown's campaign disclosed receiving two donations in May 2024, adding up to $350, from Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio. Sadly, Ms. Baker passed away to a better place in December 2023 and this raised eyebrows and red flags.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose forwarded the matter to the Federal Election Commission for further investigation because voter law requires voters and donors be alive at the time they gave their support to a candidate. 

“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,” LaRose spokesman Dan Lushek said, referring to the late Ms. Baker. “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.”

In a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Huan Yi, the head of investigations at the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, included an affidavit from Baker’s husband confirming her death. Prior to her passing, Ms. Baker was an English teacher at Rossford High School and served as a trustee for Harris Township.

Yi also mentioned that Ohio’s Election Integrity Unit would be available to assist with the investigation as needed.

“Ohioans deserve absolute confidence in their elections,” Yi said. “The purpose of this letter is to refer to your office potential violations of federal law for your investigation, as appropriate.”

Democrat voting block?

According to the complaint filed with Ohio election officials, the man who flagged the donations said he had reached out to the FEC in August, but did not hear anything back from them.

Brown is currently defending his seat from Republican challenger Bernie Moreno, whose campaign criticized him over the donations by the dearly departed.

“Brown’s scheme to fund his campaign with contributions from dead people isn’t just creepy, it’s illegal,” Moreno Press Secretary Reagan McCarthy said. “This conspiracy deserves more scrutiny. How far does it go?”

Well why not also check out the voter rolls and see how many dearly departed voted for Democrats.

While Ohio went comfortably for former President Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020, Brown currently maintains a 3.6 point average advantage in the polls heading into November. This may be due to Brown's unusual first name since Democrats seem to thrive on firsts of all stripes, although it's extremely unlikely that this was the first time a dead person contributed or voted for a Democrat.

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