Scotts Miracle-Gro, guilty of federal pesticide crimes in 2012, gives $250K to the super PAC backing Ramaswamy
Whoever wins in November will appoint Ohio's next EPA director, giving Scotts a stake in the race despite its 2012 pesticide conviction.
Bonnie Lucas
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Elon Musk drops $5M behind Vivek Ramaswamy as billionaires bankroll Ohio governor bid
Musk's gift is his first to former DOGE partner Ramaswamy, part of $42 million from a handful of billionaires backing a super PAC in a race Cook Political Report now calls a toss-up.
Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced
DeWine vetoed the bill weeks later, calling the submetering model fundamentally flawed and citing tenants barred from choosing suppliers or income-based aid.
Ramaswamy under fire for taking over $10K from operative jailed in case involving 15-year-old
Havas resigned as Husted's Franklin County chair over the same 2009 case, and it's the third donor or endorser tied to misconduct in Ramaswamy's campaign.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘meritocracy’ campaign takes $10K from dad jailed for rigging daughter’s ACT
Hauser served two months in prison for paying $40,000 to fix his daughter's ACT score, one of dozens caught in the Varsity Blues admissions scandal.
Ohio voters buried SB 5. The anti-union operatives who fought to save it now run Ramaswamy’s campaign
Seneca County rejected SB 5 by 25 points in 2011, and the unions it targeted have mostly endorsed Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, this year.
Moreno moves to restrict birthright citizenship — the same right that made Ramaswamy a citizen
The bill's own wording would exempt Ramaswamy, whose campaign says his parents held green cards, while narrowing citizenship for others he's echoed.
As Ramaswamy vacations in Europe, biotech he founded collects $950M COVID vaccine payment
Ramaswamy's biotech firm is collecting $950 million from Moderna for the same COVID vaccine technology he now attacks as a gubernatorial candidate.
Complaint accuses Ramaswamy campaign of hiding $509K in credit card spending
A new complaint accuses Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign of burying more than $509K in credit-card spending behind monthly AmEx payments, obscuring what the money was spent on.
As Ramaswamy runs for Ohio governor, attacks on his identity come from fellow Republicans
The Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur has faced attacks on his Hindu faith and citizenship from far-right activists and a GOP primary rival, despite his own attacks on identity politics.
Ohio Republicans stand by Rodney Creech despite child sex abuse allegations
State Rep. Rodney Creech — accused in state investigative records of climbing into bed with a minor female relative while erect and wearing only his underwear — remains the GOP nominee in House District 40.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s private jet habit goes international with Paris trip on Fourth of July
Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly took a private jet from Ohio to Paris, France to celebrate America's 250th birthday as he campaigns to be the Buckeye State’s next governor.
