Democratic congressional candidate Aftab Pureval has taken several steps to avoid a lengthy Ohio Elections Commission hearing just five days before Election Day. Pureval, who faces GOP incumbent Rep. Steve Chabot in the Nov. 6 election, is accused of improperly using his county clerk of courts' campaign fund to pay for expenses such as polling and photography for his congressional race. Read More »
Aftab's candidacy has been tainted by scandal and dishonesty. That's why Nancy Pelosi's Super PAC is trying to save Aftab's floundering campaign. This week, the House Majority PAC dumped big money into the 1st District to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Aftab Pureval. Pelosi is putting her machine to work trying to salvage sinking campaigns like that of Aftab Pureval. Read More »
The Aftab Pureval-Steve Chabot congressional race appears to have hit another low. A man who had previously identified himself on social media as one of Pureval's campaign workers posed as a campaign volunteer for Chabot during a canvassing event for the Republican congressman last weekend – a potential violation of state law. Read More »
“You can’t blame national Democrats for recognizing the obvious: Aftab Pureval’s campaign is rudderless, under investigation, and stumbling through the final weeks of this race...” National Republican Campaign Committee spokesman Chris Martin said. A New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll from earlier this month found Chabot leading 50 percent to 41 percent with 9 percent undecided. Republicans were outpacing Democrats in early voting last week, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Read More »
The Tenth District Court of Appeals rejected a motion from Democrat Aftab Pureval's attorneys to delay an Ohio Elections Commission hearing on his campaign's spending. Pureval is accused of using money from his Hamilton County clerk of courts campaign account on his congressional race against incumbent Republican Steve Chabot – in violation of state law. Read More »