Matt Borges
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Mathew "Matt" Borges is an American politician who was the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party from 2012 to 2017. He was replaced when President-elect Donald Trump supported his opposition.[1] In 2020, he joined other former Trump and Bush administration officials in launching the Right Side PAC, a super PAC encouraging Republicans to vote for Joe Biden over Trump in 2020.
Matt Borges | |
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Chair of the Ohio Republican Party | |
In office May 31, 2012 – January 6, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Kevin DeWine |
Succeeded by | Jane Timken |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Ohio State University (BA) |
In June 2023, he was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal, where he accepted part of $60 million in bribes to pass a $1.3 billion bailout bill benefiting FirstEnergy, the corporate owner of Ohio's Perry and Davis–Besse nuclear plants. It was called the largest corruption scandal in Ohio's history.