NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Opposes Stock Trading Ban While Actively Trading Stocks In Office

NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Opposes Stock Trading Ban While Actively Trading Stocks In Office

January 30, 2026

Columbus, Ohio - New reporting from NBC 4 Columbus reveals that Senator Jon Husted has refused to support a ban on stock trading for Members of Congress and their spouses - even as he enriches himself by actively trading stocks while in office.

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Colleen Marshall, NBC 4 Columbus: Financial disclosure documents show [Senator Husted] and his wife are invested in dozens of mutual funds and individual stocks, including for her, stock in Intel. As Lieutenant Governor, Husted was a driving force behind the effort to bring the chipmaker to Ohio. So is that the kind of potential conflict [proponents of a stock trading ban are] targeting?

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

"Jon Husted refuses to ban stock trading in Congress because he's personally enriching himself while having access to insider information. While Ohio families are struggling to afford the basics, Husted is cashing in while in office. Ohioans deserve a Senator focused on making life better for them - not enriching themselves."

Read more about Jon Husted's corruption:

• Jon Husted has reported that his wife had investments of up to $15,000 in Intel Corporation.

• In a recent interview, Husted admitted to meeting with Intel about the status of the company's Ohio manufacturing project, suggesting he had access to non-public information.

• As Lieutenant Governor, Husted was described as the "face of Intel in Ohio" and was responsible for helping finalize the deal to bring the company to Ohio.

• Husted's refusal to crack down on corruption fits a clear pattern: siding with the wealthy while Ohio families struggle with skyrocketing utility, grocery, and health care costs.

• Husted has denied an affordability crisis exists at all, insulting Ohioans by telling them to simply "earn more" money and complaining their "work ethic is broken."

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