Ex-House Speaker Runs For Reelection Despite Federal Charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Rep. Larry Householder’s name will be on the ballot Election Day as the disgraced Ohio lawmaker intends to serve his district for another term despite facing federal bribery charges for his alleged involvement in a $60 million bribery scheme that shook the Statehouse this summer and led his party to remove him from the House speaker role.
Householder, of Glenford, has held the seat since 2017 and faces no challenger on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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