COLUMBUS — The Democratic Governors Association has filed an elections complaint in Ohio alleging Fox News Network illegally helped the Republican governor nominee solicit funds during a television appearance.

In documents filed Thursday, the association says Fox allowed John Kasich to request contributions from viewers during an Aug. 18 broadcast and displayed the address of his campaign website.

The complaint alleges the free publicity is an improper in-kind contribution to Kasich’s campaign.

A Fox spokeswoman says the network has not yet been served the complaint and she couldn’t comment.

The association wants Democratic Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland re-elected in November. Kasich, a former congressman, Lehman Brothers managing director and Fox commentator, is keeping pace with Strickland in polls and fundraising.

A Kasich spokesman declined comment.

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