In a significant victory for the Republican Party, Bernie Moreno has emerged victorious in the Ohio U.S. Senate Republican primary. This triumph comes from an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, with whom Moreno recently shared a stage at a Trump rally.
Moreno is now poised to challenge Sherrod Brown, a long-standing Democrat from Washington, DC. This contest is crucial as Republicans strive to bolster their ranks and reclaim control of the Senate in 2024.
As reported by Breitbart News:
Trump-Endorsed Candidate Bernie Moreno Wins Ohio Republican Senate Primary
Trump-backed Republican businessman Bernie Moreno has won Ohio’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and will advance to the general election against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH).
The Associated Press called the Republican Senate primary at 8:35 p.m. ET, with roughly 25 percent of the vote reported.
Moreno bested State Sen. Matt Dolan (R-OH) and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) in Tuesday’s contest, marking another victory for the MAGA wing of the Republican Party over the GOP establishment.
FiveThirtyEight’s polling average showed LaRose leading the pack in November, with Dolan in second place and Moreno in third. But Moreno began surging late in 2023 and landed former President Donald Trump’s highly influential endorsement on December 17, which was a major blow to his establishment opponents.
BREAKING: Bernie Moreno wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:35 p.m. EDT. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 20, 2024
However, Dolan surged in recent weeks after Moreno had jumped into first place. That was followed by an Associated Press smear piece against Moreno on March 13, making the contours of the race murky in the home stretch.
BREAKING: Bernie Moreno wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:35 p.m. EDT. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 20, 2024
Spotted at the Bernie Moreno victory party: pic.twitter.com/u7RLTgMUhk
— Spencer Brown (@itsSpencerBrown) March 20, 2024
BREAKING: Trump and JD Vance-endorsed Bernie Moreno wins the Republican primary for the US Senate in Ohio.
Boom!! pic.twitter.com/VbWZlzAvoK
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 20, 2024
BREAKING: @BernieMoreno wins the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio pic.twitter.com/2BFy54Xy1Y
— ALX (@alx) March 20, 2024
We extend our hearty congratulations to Mr. Moreno on his victory.
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