A Democratic congressional candidate is being sued for defamation after her campaign ad suggested that a local business owner was guilty of funding and supporting “insurrection” in relation to January 6, 2021. Her response to the lawsuit reasons that the man was  “close friends” with and a donor to her Republican opponent. 

Philanthropist, businessman, and local gym owner Jim Worthington says that Democratic congressional candidate Ashley Ehasz is attempting to capitalize on a smear campaign originally launched by progressive organization MoveOn.org.