Ohio lawmaker who falsely claimed to be an MIT grad abandons reelection bid

COLUMBUS, Ohio-An Ohio state lawmaker who falsely claimed to have graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has dropped his plans to run for reelection. State Rep. Dave Dobos, a Columbus Republican, sent an email to the Franklin County Board of Elections on Friday to say that he was withdrawing his name from the March 19 primary election for House District 10. The southwestern Franklin County district is, at least on paper, one of the most competitive House districts in the state.

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