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GOP campaign aide fired over Nazi photo
The gist
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted's campaign fired political director Stephen Woytek over a 2018 Nazi SS profile photo.
The dismissal hits a tight Senate race that could decide chamber control.
How it unfolded
- 2018Stephen B. Woytek used a photo of Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler soldiers as his Facebook profile picture, according to screenshots obtained by the statehouse bureau. Photos on Flickr appear to show him at a 2018 historical reenactment with a group portraying the Leibstandarte.
- Aug 2026Woytek, 25, was named political director working for Sen. Jon Husted.
- Sep 11, 2026The Washington Post first reported the 2018 profile photo. After the Post contacted Husted's campaign, the campaign said it was parting ways with Woytek.