FirstEnergy gave $2.5 million to a dark-money group backing the GOP nominee.

In 2018, the Akron, Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy donated $2.5 million to a Republican Governors Association-affiliated dark money group backing GOP nominee Mike DeWine in a competitive race for Ohio governor, according to newly released records.

The records show FirstEnergy’s extensive behind-the-scenes work to get DeWine elected. “This Fall Governor race is very important to FirstEnergy from both a legislative and regulatory perspective and getting Mike across the finish line is critical,” then-CEO Chuck Jones wrote in an August 14, 2018 email invitation to a DeWine fundraiser.

  • nkat2112English
    2·
    8 months ago

    It’s blatant political bribery, and this is most anti-democratic.

    • pelespiritOPMEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      There’s a lot of that going around right now. I know we’ll never get rid of corruption, but bringing it back down to 30% would be nice.