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Robert McColley: “We've seen an alarming rise in these dark money groups that…”

Featuring: Robert McColley, Republican | Ohio State Senate, District 1

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Discussion on Foreign Influence and Dark Money in Ohio Elections

Published | Video Starts at 00:11

This isn't a red issue or a blue issue. We should all be able to agree that protecting elections from foreign influence is the right thing to do. We've seen an alarming rise in these dark money groups that are often hidden by a tangled web of transactions spend an exorbitant amount of money in issues campaigns across the country. In a Recent poll in 2022 University of Maryland they asked the question whether banning foreign entrants from influencing ballot initiatives 84% of the Democrats supported the ban and 76% of Republicans supported the ban, showing broad bipartisan support. (00:11–00:27)

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Asserts that there is an increase in dark money groups spending heavily on issue campaigns nationwide.

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