Top Husted aide lobbied for Ohio utility that profited from corrupt law

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 1,549

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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When then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate at the start of 2025, he was coming from an administration with numerous high-ranking officials connected to the utility lobby. In 2020, that administration was rocked by the biggest bribery and money laundering scandal in Ohio history — all of it related to utilities.

When Husted reached the Senate five years later, one of his first moves was to hire as a top advisor …

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