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Thanks to Gavel Grab for alerting us to this news from Ohio: now folks can contribute more to judicial campaigns in Ohio.  According to the DispatchPolitics, “Candidates for judicial posts in Ohio will be able to collect 15 percent more from virtually all types of contributors next year under new limits approved this week by the Ohio Supreme Court.”  The news article and Gavel Grab’s post have a chart showing the new contribution limits.

The increase follows the mandatory four year review of contribution limits.  Asked why the increase was made, a spokesman for the Ohio Supreme Court “said the justices opted for the increases so ‘candidates’ buying power stays in pace with inflation.’”  Another sign of how important money is in judicial elections.

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