Questions About Jay Edwards’ Involvement With FirstEnergy Scandal “Loom Over Ohio Treasurer Bid”

Questions About Jay Edwards' Involvement With FirstEnergy Scandal "Loom Over Ohio Treasurer Bid"

May 19, 2026

COLUMBUS, OH - New reporting is further detailing Republican candidate for Ohio Treasurer Jay Edwards' long record relating to the FirstEnergy scandal, which is raising costs for Ohio families by $663 more a year on their utility bills. In addition to voting for House Bill 6, Edwards was included in reporting from the FirstEnergy trial, and was even asked at the time to step down from House leadership over his connection to Larry Householder.

"Corruption is running rampant in Columbus after decades of Republican control, and right in the center of it all is Jay Edwards, who stood by disgraced former Speaker Householder throughout the FirstEnergy bribery scandal," said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. "With his strong ties to the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history, Ohioans know they can't trust Jay Edwards to stand up to corruption and safeguard taxpayer dollars as Ohio Treasurer."

Read more on Edwards' record as questions "loom" over his involvement with the FirstEnergy scandal that is raising energy costs for Ohio families:

TiffinOhio: Jay Edwards' ties to Larry Householder, HB 6 vote, and ethics questions loom over Ohio Treasurer bid

• Former state Rep. Jay Edwards, the Republican nominee for Ohio treasurer, would manage roughly $280 billion in state assets if elected on Nov. 3. The record he brings to that campaign includes a vote for House Bill 6, an FBI-recorded dinner with former Speaker Larry Householder and an indicted lobbyist, a $200 personal check to the dark money entity at the center of the bribery scheme, a vote against expelling Householder after his racketeering indictment, FBI recordings released in a 2025 documentary, a public records dispute over deleted text messages, a censure from his own state party, and a 2025 financial disclosure listing dozens of gifts the candidate now says he probably never received.

Read more HERE.

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