Ohio Senate Candidate Flew In Strip Club Owner's Jet: Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jim Renacci has reportedly been flying to campaign events throughout Ohio using a private jet owned by a Cleveland strip club owner, the Columbus Dispatch reported this week. Renacci is challenging incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, for his seat.

Ohio's senators, and senatorial candidates, have traditionally used ground transportation, crisscrossing the state in buses and cars. Renacci has been flying with Don Ksiezyk, owner of Cleveland clubs Peek-A-Boos and the Bug-A-Boos, the Dispatch said.

While the decision to be piloted across the state may be strange, it's not illegal. The majority of Ksiezyk's plane flights appear to have been coordinated with Renacci campaign stops in different parts of the state, including Toledo and Lima.

Renacci declined to comment on his relationship with Ksiezyk when asked by the Columbus Dispatch.

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Renacci is the representative for the Ohio 16th District, a position he's held since 2010. The district includes all of Wayne County, along with parts of Cuyahoga County, and Medina, Portage, Stark, and Summit counties.

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