Challenges Ahead: Ohio Republican Jon Husted's Re-Election Campaign Amid Bribery Scandal
Ohio Republican Jon Husted is facing challenges as he campaigns for re-election to the U.S. Senate this year. The $60 million bribery scandal that has plagued state politics for over five years continues to cast a shadow over his campaign. Husted was recently called to testify as a defense witness in the trial of two former energy executives, and he may have to testify again in the retrial scheduled to start on September 28. This timing could coincide with early voting for the November elections.