Democrats Probe Newly-Elected Ohio Congressman

“House Democrats are investigating Brian Poindexter, a Democrat elected last week to represent a congressional district in northeastern Ohio, after he faced an accusation of sexual harassment,” the New York Times reports.

“The investigation follows an allegation that surfaced late in the race from a woman Mr. Poindexter’s campaign described as a ‘volunteer.’ An advocacy organization for victims of sexual misconduct described the woman as a ‘low-level campaign staffer.'”