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A state representative who over the past year has backed an effort to impeach Gov. Mike DeWine, urged Ohioans not to get tested for the coronavirus and was accused of using anti-Semitic language against former Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is now answering for alleged campaign finance violations.
The Ohio Elections Commission on Thursday found that Rep. Nino Vitale, R-Urbana, violated campaign finance law by filing one of his reports after the deadline last summer. The commission did not level any penalty or fine against Vitale for the late filing.
The case filed in August by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose included several other allegations, including that Vitale improperly used a campaign account to accept payment for a concealed carry class he taught. The remaining five counts in the case were set for a separate hearing to be scheduled later.