Category: Ohio Senate race

Encouraging People to ‘Kill and Confront’ MAGA Extremism Not a Great Choice of Words, Ryan Admits

Encouraging people to “kill and confront” the MAGA movement may not have been a “great choice of words,” Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan told audience members and viewers at a town hall in Columbus on Nov. 1. The event, which was hosted by Fox News, took place one week before the Nov. 8…


Trump Endorses JD Vance For Ohio GOP Senate Primary

Consistently criticized by his opponents for comments he made about Donald Trump in 2016, JD Vance on April 15 received the stamp of approval they all sought—an endorsement from the former president for the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate primary. Trump made the announcement on Friday saying that the Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist has…


Mandel Leading Ohio GOP Senate Race, Trafalgar Group Poll Says

If the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate primary took place on April 15, Josh Mandel would prevail in a crowded field vying to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman. This is what a new Trafalgar Group poll indicated when it was released on April 15. Conducted from April 13 to April 14, the survey found Mandel leading…


Trump’s Reported Backing of JD Vance Draws Reaction From Ohio Senate Opponents

Former President Donald Trump plans to endorse JD Vance in the Ohio GOP Senate primary, according to a report from NBC News that cited three unnamed sources “with knowledge of his decision.” Upon learning of Trump’s potential choice, the Ohio GOP Central Committee and around three dozen Republican Party county chairs across the state authored…


Trump to Appear at Ohio Rally on April 23, Senate Candidates Hopeful for Endorsement

Former president Donald Trump looms large in the Ohio GOP Senate primary with every candidate but moderate Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan coveting his endorsement. Less than two weeks ahead of the May 3 primary, Trump will headline a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23, the county Republican Party announced. Trump has…


Gibbons, Mandel Continue Attack Ads in Ohio Weeks After Senate Debate Altercation

It was March 18 when Ohio GOP Senate candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel engaged in a nose-to-nose altercation during a debate in suburban Columbus. The aftermath lingers almost three weeks later. Mandel alleged that Gibbons sent American jobs to China. Gibbons claimed that Mandel, a former state representative and state treasurer who served two…


Gibbons, Mandel Continue Attack Ads Weeks After Debate Altercation

It was March 18 when Ohio GOP Senate candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel engaged in a nose-to-nose altercation during a debate in suburban Columbus. The aftermath lingers almost three weeks later. Mandel alleged that Gibbons sent American jobs to China. Gibbons claimed that Mandel, a former state representative and state treasurer who served two…


‘Pastors Over Politicians’ Candidate Gains Support of 114 Ohio Clergy Members

At a town hall gathering in northeast Ohio, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel is surrounded by a group of pastors. Their hands rest on his shoulders and all heads are bowed in prayer. The moment is a microcosm of the former Ohio State Treasurer and Ohio State Representative’s unconventional campaign strategy to win the…


Senate Candidate JD Vance Says He Regrets Old Social Media Posts Criticizing Trump

J.D. Vance, who recently announced his bid for the open Ohio senate seat becoming the fifth GOP candidate, apologized for past social media posts that criticized then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. “Like a lot of people, I criticized Trump back in 2016,” said Vance, author of best-selling book “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance’s 2016 memoir in part explained…


Rep. Tim Ryan Announces Run for Ohio Senate Seat

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a 10-term representative in Congress since 2003 and a former Democratic presidential contender, announced his run for the U.S. Senate on Monday morning. “I’m running for Senate because Ohioans are working harder than ever, they’re doing everything right, and they still can’t get ahead,” Ryan wrote on Twitter. “It’s time to…