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Contribution Limits Rise in Ohio

Raheem Dawodu December 24th, 2008 | Category: Judicial Elections


Ohio has had some of the nation’s most expensive Supreme Court elections, and the potential price tag of seeking court seats just went up.

Beginning in 2009, campaign contributions limits for Ohio judicial candidates will increase by about 15%, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The increase follows the “quiet million-plus” elections that took place in November, in which both Supreme Court incumbents, Justices Maureen O’Connor and Evelyn Stratton, easily won their races  while raising nearly a million dollars each.

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  1. judgesonmerit.org » Upping the Ante in Ohio December 26th, 2008 9:01 am

    [...] to Gavel Grab for alerting us to this news from Ohio: now folks can contribute more to judicial campaigns in Ohio.  According [...]

  2. Gavel Grab » Partisanship Gets New Blessing in Ohio January 8th, 2009 9:19 am

    [...] newest step follows a recent state Supreme Court decision to allow a 15% increase in contribution limits for judicial elections-an action taken shortly after the state’s [...]

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