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Wed Jun 24, 2020, 03:50 AM Jun 2020

Former Ohio GOP Chair Now Heading Group Working For Biden's Election

The former head of the Ohio Republican Party is spearheading an effort to get Democrat Joe Biden elected president.

Matt Borges voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but his concerns about the candidate led to his ouster as Ohio GOP chair in 2017 in favor of Trump supporter Jane Timken.

Now Borges leads a group of Republican operatives creating a multi-million dollar digital, mail and phone campaign to convince specific GOP voters to cast early ballots for Biden.

“For one time in my career, I see one race where it’s important for the party, it’s important for the future of conservatism, to support the Democratic nominee this time around," Borges said.

Read more: https://www.statenews.org/post/former-ohio-gop-chair-now-heading-group-working-bidens-election

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