A schism between Ohio’s House Republicans appears to only be widening after a rival GOP-contingent sued fellow conservative House Speaker Jason Stephens for control of over $1 million in campaign funds. In a lawsuit filed Saturday, State Rep. Derek Merrin says he controls the Ohio House Republican Alliance and its coffers that fund campaigns for Republican legislators after a closed-door vote earlier this year naming him Republican caucus leader. Merrin, along with two other plaintiffs, are also
FILE - Republican Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens speaks to reporters at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 9, 2023. A schism between Ohio’s House Republicans appears to only be widening after a rival GOP-contingent sued Stephens to seize control of over a million dollars in campaign funds.
Stephens supporters have noted that, traditionally, the speaker is the leader of their party caucus, though legal experts previously told The Associated Press that Ohio law does not expressly require the speaker and caucus leader to be the same person.
“Their actions amount to nothing but a petty distraction from the real work being done to support the well-being of their fellow Ohioans and the Republican Party they claim to represent,” the lawmakers said in the statement. Thus, a public feud between supporters of Merrin and Stephens launched, though competing claims of Republican leadership died down during the tedious state budget process.
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