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Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race — James Talarico | ChamberLight
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Ohio’s Senate candidates are using political donations from billionaire Les Wexner, who was Jeffrey Epstein’s former financial adviser, to attack each other as debate over the Epstein files continues. Jon Husted says he voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act and donated his remaining Wexner contributions to charity; Sherrod Brown is pressing the issue in campaign ads.
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Part of a bigger story 4 OUTLETS Outlets describe Ohio's Senate race as Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown criticizing each other's connections to Les Wexner and people named in Jeffrey Epstein's files. Husted's Wexner donations and voting record on releasing the files are part of the dispute.
Center outlets present the story as mutual scrutiny of the candidates, including Husted's donations and votes and Brown's decision to retain donations from people named in Epstein documents.
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best Outlet credibility Courthouse News Service NOT RATED This article 1 analysis · Sep 27, 2026
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People in this story 7 + 1 JH Republican Senate candidate criticized over contributions from Les Wexner and his vote on releasing Epstein files
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SB Democratic Senate candidate challenging Husted; the roster identifies him as a former Ohio senator rather than a current candidate
Brown's version of this story ↗ JT Democratic Senate candidate who criticized Ken Paxton over the Epstein files
PR Republican senator and Osborn’s opponent, criticized for being slow to support release of the files
DO Independent Senate candidate who pledged to prioritize justice for Epstein victims
JV Vice president whose Senate seat Husted was appointed to fill
Talarico’s opponent in the Texas Senate race, criticized for not meeting with accusers
ALSO MENTIONED Gina Hinojosa, Democrat running to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
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97 JT Democratic Senate candidate who criticized Ken Paxton over the Epstein files
PR Republican senator and Osborn’s opponent, criticized for being slow to support release of the files
DO Independent Senate candidate who pledged to prioritize justice for Epstein victims
SHOW 2 MORE SHOW FEWER JV Vice president whose Senate seat Husted was appointed to fill
KP Talarico’s opponent in the Texas Senate race, criticized for not meeting with accusers
ALSO MENTIONED Gina Hinojosa, Democrat running to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
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