COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Campaign finance filings indicate
Ohio Republican Josh Mandel sold a vehicle disabled in a
March wreck to an online auction company, skirting a potential insurance
review of the vehicle’s ownership.
A spokeswoman said it made the
most sense to sell the high-mileage 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which
went for $938 to Copart Inc. of Dallas.
Mandel, the state
treasurer, was in the SUV owned by his U.S. Senate campaign when it
crashed near Toledo in March, months after his failed bid to unseat
Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Mandel doesn’t use state-owned
transportation for official business to save taxpayer money. He’s
prohibited under federal law from using a Senate campaign vehicle for
personal use or to run for a different office.
His treasurer campaign paid to rent the SUV in June.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Campaign finance filings indicate
Ohio Republican Josh Mandel sold a vehicle disabled in a
March wreck to an online auction company, skirting a potential insurance
review of the vehicle’s ownership.
A spokeswoman said it made the
most sense to sell the high-mileage 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which
went for $938 to Copart Inc. of Dallas.
Mandel, the state
treasurer, was in the SUV owned by his U.S. Senate campaign when it
crashed near Toledo in March, months after his failed bid to unseat
Democrat Sherrod Brown.
Mandel doesn’t use state-owned
transportation for official business to save taxpayer money. He’s
prohibited under federal law from using a Senate campaign vehicle for
personal use or to run for a different office.
His treasurer campaign paid to rent the SUV in June.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.