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The Soposki family requests removal of political ad using their tragic death to attack Sherrod Brown

The family of Lynnea Soposki, Luke Soposki, and Logan Soposki requested that political groups stop using their images in a campaign advertisement. The three were killed in a Delaware County, Ohio, semi-truck crash on April 11, where an immigrant driver used a falsified identity to obtain a commercial license. The National Republican Senatorial Committee produced the ad to attack Sherrod Brown, claiming his long history of supporting open border policies led to the crash. While the ad highlights the tragic incident to emphasize the consequences of immigration policy, the Soposki family expressed that their grief is not public property. Jesse Mallen, the brother of Lynnea Soposki, stated that the family was not asked for permission before their images were used. The family noted that they would not have agreed to the use of the footage for political maneuvering. Sherrod Brown has defended his record, noting his support for border security and the deportation of criminals while maintaining that many immigrants who work and pay taxes should remain in the country.

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