# Congressional candidates buying data from Russia?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-candidates-buying-data-from-russia/818051>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 17, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-candidates-buying-data-from-russia/818051 "2018-07-17T01:20:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-candidates-buying-data-from-russia/818051/1 "2018-07-17T01:20:55Z")

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I recall reading that that a sale ( or attempted buy?) By a Congressional candidates of election data from the Russians was reported as part of the latest round of indictments.

No one in particular was named me but I saw a later report that included Ohio.

In any case, I have seen zero reaction to this in the news.  
Anybody else seen anything about this bit of scandal?