Maryellen O'Shaughnessy's file

Democrat from Ohio

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy is a Democratic candidate for Ohio secretary of state. She presently is the clerk of courts in Franklin County.

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Recent statements about Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

False

Voters gave her a raise when they re-elected her

Jon Husted

"O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself."

— PolitiFact Ohio on Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Recent statements made by Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

True

Pot, meet the kettle

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

"Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."

— PolitiFact Ohio on Friday, October 22nd, 2010

False

Factually incorrect is more like it

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

"It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election."

— PolitiFact Ohio on Friday, September 10th, 2010