Ohio Senate campaign staffer Stephen Woytek dismissed after Nazi SS profile photo and Rhodesia playlist surfaced.
Stephen Woytek, a 25-year-old political director for Senator Jon Husted's Ohio Senate campaign, was dismissed on September 12, 2026 after publicly available social media showed he had used a photo of SS soldiers as his Facebook profile picture and maintained a playlist celebrating Rhodesia. Woytek stated his activity was related to military history reenactment and denied racist intent. The Husted campaign said it parted ways with Woytek upon learning of the posts.
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Washington Post · 2026-09-12 19:26 UTC
Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo - washingtonpost.com
Jerusalem Post · 2026-09-13 04:12 UTC
Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo
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Both outlets relay the same Washington Post reporting nearly verbatim; the Jerusalem Post adds Ohio National Guard detail while the Post emphasizes broader Republican anxiety over fringe ideology.
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“Republican campaign staffer fired over use of SS soldiers in Facebook profile photo - report”
“Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo - The Washington Post”
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Woytek continues to serve in the Ohio National Guard.
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