The decision marks the latest twist in Maras’ rollercoaster bid to seek the office overseeing Ohio elections. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A conservative podcaster who embraces former President Donald Trump’s discredited claims of a stolen 2020 election filed a court complaint Friday as she continues to push for her place on the November ballot in Ohios secretary of state race.

The Ohio Supreme Court split 4-2 in its ruling, with Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, a Republican, joining the court’s three Democrats, Justices Pat DeWine and Pat Fischer dissenting and Justice Sharon Kennedy not participating. She faces Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Democratic challenger Chelsea Clark.ĬONSERVATIVE PODCASTER DEEMED INELIGIBLE FOR OHIO’S ELECTIONS CHIEF RACE A conservative podcaster who embraces former President Donald Trump's discredited claims of a stolen 2020 election filed a court complaint Friday as she continues to push for her place on the. Terpeshore “Tore” Maras, who calls President Joe Biden “resident not president” and embraces aspects of the QAnon conspiracy in her “Tore Says” podcast, will appear on ballots as an independent. A conservative podcaster who embraces former President Donald Trump’s discredited claims of a stolen 2020 election is eligible to run for Ohio secretary of state this fall, the state’s high court ruled Tuesday.

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