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A surprising dynamic is taking shape in Ohio, where Republicans are hoping to ride a wave of national discontent with Democrats to take control of the Senate.

No question it was a good night for Trump candidates. Exactly how much he helped — and what it means for the GOP come November — is another question.

Vance won his tightly contested primary largely because of his opponents' weak spots.

J.D. Vance once decried Trump as “cultural heroin.” Now, he’s won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio by peddling Trumpism.

The 45-year-old Houchin finished second to Hollingsworth in the 2016 GOP primary race. The “Hillbilly Elegy” author defeated six other candidates Tuesday to claim the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rob Portman. Miller, a former campaign and White House aide to the former president, prevailed in a four-way GOP primary Tuesday in Ohio’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District. ___COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican Gov. Ryan will face the winner of the crowded Republican primary in the November general election.

The primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed.

Author J.D. Vance emerged from a crowded Republican primary in Ohio, and now becomes the favorite in the general election in the GOP-leaning state.

Election 2022 Ohio Janice Baker, 64, of West Toledo and John Baker, 70, of West Toledo check in to vote at the Start High School Polling location in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday May 3, 2022. In Ohio, author and venture capitalist JD Vance is seen as the frontrunner in the Republican race to replace retiring Sen. The primaries also serve as a clarifying test of Trump’s influence in his party. At the Strongsville library in suburban Cleveland, 84-year-old George Clark said he voted for Vance based on Trump's endorsement. But Joanne Mondak, 71, said she voted for state Sen. Matt Dolan, the only major candidate who did not aggressively court Trump.

Primary elections in Ohio have set the stage for a more competitive phase of the midterm primary season, with closely watched races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia scheduled for later this month.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — High-profile surrogates for Republicans running in Ohio's hotly contested Senate primary are fanning out across the state or holding other events to give their endorsed candidates a last-minute boost ahead of Tuesday's election. For voters inclined to follow Trump's endorsement, the gaffe risked muddling in their minds which candidate has the former president's backing. Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons, a GOP contender in Ohio, seized on Trump’s mistake as an opportunity to disparage Vance. Meanwhile, Portman continued to campaign for Jane Timken, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, who has pointed to the strength of her grassroots network headed into Tuesday's vote. Dolan is the only prominent GOP candidate in the race who didn't jockey for Trump’s endorsement.

In the state's closely-watched Senate primary, Trump has endorsed his J.D. Vance.

In the state's closely-watched Senate primary, Trump has endorsed his J.D. Vance.

High-profile surrogates for Republicans running in Ohio’s hotly contested Senate primary are fanning out across the state ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Stutters and rhetorical flubs aren’t evidence of cognitive impairment, and Republican politicians making claims to the contrary surely know that.

This month's primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Trump's endorsements up and down the ballot.

This month's primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Donald Trump's endorsements up and down the ballot.

The former president forgot the name of someone he endorsed for the Senate, earning a jibe from the conservative attorney.

Voters across a dozen states are set to decide primary elections this month that will determine the people and priorities leading the GOP into the fall midterms and beyond.

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday.

The rise of aggressive, combative campaigning in a Republican Senate race illustrates a seismic shift in the Buckeye State.

Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Gibbons, an Ohio investment banker, leads the pack of self-funders in both states after loaning his campaign almost $17 million. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File) (Jeff Dean)COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mike Gibbons, an Ohio investment banker, leads the pack of self-funders in both states after lending his campaign almost $17 million. In Ohio, Josh Mandel, the state's former treasurer, is the only Republican Senate candidate in the seven-person race who hasn’t given himself a personal loan.

Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Trump Senate candidate JD Vance, left, greets former President Donald Trump at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana) (Joe Maiorana)COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — A group opposing Donald Trump's endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio's contentious Republican Senate primary is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign. The TV spot from the group's super PAC features audio of Vance bashing Trump back in 2016. The Vance campaign slammed the new ad, saying, “Josh Mandel and his allies have declared war on President Trump and the entire MAGA movement." The ad campaign only escalates the fight that has erupted in Ohio’s Republican Senate race over Trump’s highly coveted endorsement, which came just three weeks before the state’s May 3 primary.

A group opposing Donald Trump’s endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio’s contentious Republican Senate primary is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign.

The Club for Growth, long seen as one of the most powerful groups in Republican politics, is sticking with its pick in Ohio’s messy GOP Senate primary despite attacks from top Trump allies backing a rival candidate.

Republicans hoping to emerge from crowded primaries this year have spent tens of thousands of dollars hiring operatives with ties to former President Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates.

Election 2022 Ohio Senate Mandel FILE - Josh Mandel, a Republican former Ohio treasurer running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks during a debate against Morgan Harper, a progressive Democrat, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) (Jay LaPrete)NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — (AP) — Before digging into his six-egg omelet at a bustling northeast Ohio diner, Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel stopped to bow his head. The scene encapsulated Mandel's campaign strategy as he competes in a crowded field of Republican contenders ahead of Ohio’s May 3 primary. I’m sidestepping all of the Republican Party groups and, instead, I’m running a campaign through churches.”Indeed, Mandel's campaign is steeped in Christianity. “He’s finding this synergy, in a creative way, by ’running it through churches' and being embraced by them.”___Smyth reported from Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel makes no secret of his Jewish religion.

"Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance has received Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement in the race for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat.

Dozens of Republican leaders in Ohio are mounting a last-minute effort to urge former President Donald Trump not to endorse JD Vance in the crowded upcoming primary for an open Senate seat.

Election 2022 Senate Ohio FILE - Josh Mandel, a Republican former Ohio treasurer running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks during a debate against Morgan Harper, a progressive Democrat, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing former state treasurer Josh Mandel in the heated Republican primary for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat. Cruz, who sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2016 that Trump won and may run again in 2024, is one of the highest-profile Republicans in the Senate. Polling shows Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons slightly edging Mandel at the top of the crowded GOP field vying to replace retiring Republican Sen. Vance has the backing of Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel in the heated Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Midwestern battleground.

The lack of a Trump endorsement hasn't stopped individual Republican candidates from selling themselves to voters as the most Trump-like in the primary.

Ohio's primary election is scheduled for May 3, and it's just six weeks away.

Why Republicans are talking about pedophilia this week, how contempt is shaping Ohio's U.S. Senate primary, and what's happening in the race to replace Don Young.

Election 2022 Senate Ohio FILE - Josh Mandel, a Republican former Ohio treasurer running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks during a debate against Morgan Harper, a progressive Democrat, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. A near-physical altercation in the nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio has led to a demand from some military veterans that one candidate apologize. The heated argument came during a debate Friday with five candidates running for the GOP nomination to replace the retiring Republican Sen. Mandel accused Gibbons of “making millions” off stock in a Chinese company, and Gibbons dismissively accused Mandel of not understanding how investments work. But 15 veterans backing Mandel wrote an open letter Monday saying they were “disgusted beyond belief” at Gibbons' comments.

A near-physical altercation in Ohio's nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate led some military veterans to demand that one candidate apologize.

A near-physical altercation in the nasty Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio led to a demand Monday from some military veterans that one candidate apologize for saying a rival who did two tours in Iraq never served in the private sector and didn't know anything about business. The heated argument came during a debate Friday with five candidates running for the GOP nomination to replace the retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. The debate became intense almost as soon as it began as former state Treasurer Josh Mandel attacked investment banker Mike Gibbons' business dealings in his opening remarks.

Election 2022 Ohio Republicans Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel chats with Star and Bruce Clark at Canary's Family Restaurant in North Olmsted, Ohio, March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Jill Colvin) (Jill Colvin)MANSFIELD, Ohio — (AP) — Ohio's crowded Republican Senate race has been all about one man: Donald Trump. Rob Portman, some of the leading candidates have accepted that, despite their best efforts, the former president's coveted endorsement may never come. And voters here said in interviews that a Trump endorsement might not matter. In addition to Ohio, Trump has yet to endorse in several other high-profile Senate races where his support has been courted.

Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate race has been all about one man: Donald Trump.

Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.

What news stories about the latest generation of GOP candidates leave out

Timken has touted herself in TV ads as a “Trump conservative” and is one of several Republican candidates who have worked furiously to prove their fealty to the former president.

At the moment, Trump is winning.

Josh Mandel and Morgan Harper, running for Senate from opposite ends of the political spectrum, debated in Columbus. A moment for consensus it was not.

US Senate Ohio Unusual Debate Morgan Harper, right, a progressive Democrat running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks during a debate against Josh Mandel, a Republican former Ohio treasurer, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) (Jay LaPrete)COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — Democrat Tim Ryan wasn’t onstage when two of his competitors in Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest came together Thursday night for an unconventional debate, but his stature in the race featured prominently. “If Morgan was a white male, Tim Ryan would have already debated her,” said Mandel, 44, a white Marine veteran and former state treasurer. “So what we don’t need to have happen is Josh Mandel speaking in any way for the Black community,” she said. “And if I thought that Tim Ryan could beat him, I would not be standing here tonight.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

US Senate Ohio Unusual Debate Morgan Harper, right, a progressive Democrat running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, speaks during a debate against Josh Mandel, a Republican former Ohio treasurer, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) (Jay LaPrete)COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — Democrat Tim Ryan wasn’t onstage when two of his competitors in Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest came together Thursday night for an unconventional debate, but his stature in the race featured prominently. “If Morgan was a white male, Tim Ryan would have already debated her,” said Mandel, 44, a white Marine veteran and former state treasurer. “So what we don’t need to have happen is Josh Mandel speaking in any way for the Black community,” she said. “And if I thought that Tim Ryan could beat him, I would not be standing here tonight.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Democrat Tim Ryan wasn’t onstage when two of his competitors in Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest came together Thursday night for an unconventional debate, but his stature in the race featured prominently.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — A Trump-aligned Republican and an underdog progressive Democrat are taking an unusually early step in their campaigns for the U.S. Senate: They're holding a debate. The odd match-up between Josh Mandel, a former GOP state treasurer, and Democrat Morgan Harper, a former consumer protection lawyer, is being held Thursday at North Columbus Baptist Church. It comes before either party's competitive primary has been decided, so it's unclear what purpose the event may serve beyond a bit of publicity. But the candidates said — in an, again, unconventional joint press release — that they want the event to be about ideas, and informing voters. "The democratic process needs to be about engaging people, elevating the issues and making sure that voters know where each candidate stands,” she said.

A Trump-aligned Republican and an underdog progressive Democrat are taking an unusually early step in their campaigns for the U.S. Senate: They’re holding a debate.

They are just three little words, but they have become nearly impossible for many Republicans to say: “Joe Biden won.”.

The Republican Senate frontrunner was targeted earlier in an ad criticizing him for courting evangelical Christians.

The Ohio senate candidate makes little pretense of being anything other than a craven operator.

The other five candidates balked — though a bipartisan deal on the legislation was largely the handiwork of Portman — calling the bill crazy, a disaster and a complete boondoggle. Gibbons said he would bring a businessman's acumen to Washington, while pledging he would not run for reelection if elected. To the question of his small campaign warchest, Gibbons said he would be able to get the money he needed. And I believe you put your money where your mouth is.” He said he also has donated to 73 individual school board candidates this year, as conservative candidates seek to win seats from liberals. “But then you would have been asked about Donald Trump's role in the events of Jan. 6.”Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

King’s nightmare of racism is being presented as his dream.

Marine Cpl. Whitney McHaffie is possibly the first service member forced out of the military for violating COVID-related rules.

His tweet came as the coronavirus delta variant takes hold across Ohio, leading to COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers not seen since winter.

President Joe Biden just can’t quit Ohio — even if it rejected him in last year’s election.

Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance announces Ohio Senate run

The venture capitalist and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” has joined the crowded Republican race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being left by Rob Portman.

The Columbus Dispatch reported Mandel's campaign finance director created a toxic environment that allegedly involved her berating staff.

Former Ohio GOP chair Jane Timken briefly defended a home-state congressman who voted for impeachment. It could sink her Senate bid.

One Ohio U.S. Senate candidate has been circulating a who’s-done-more-for-Donald Trump scorecard.

At a Republican summit, the Florida congressman railed against the GOP establishment and briefly addressed accusations of "naughty favors."

“Hillbilly Elegy” author J.

click image Screen capture courtesy the Recount/TwitterBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! CPAC hosts get heckled after announcing they must comply with the private venue's mask rules, calling it “a downer” and “not the most fun.” pic.twitter.com/dbuhPuzbFu — The Recount (@therecount) February 26, 2021Conservative mega-gathering CPAC is off to a great start, with conference organizers getting roundly booed after gently reminding conference attendees to mask up. As reported by Mediaite , after Ohio Republican Josh Mandel finished his Friday morning speech with lusty-esque chants of "Freedom!" So we need to comply with the laws of this county that we’re in. A private hotel just like your house gets to set its own rules.”Schneider and Conley were met with jeers, boos and (yes) cries of "Freedom!

In the 2022 race to fill Ohio GOP Senator Rob Portman's seat, there are so far two major entrants who are rushing to claim the Trump mantle. Mandel, who has run for Senate twice before, prominently featured Mr. Trump in his campaign announcement. "Watching this sham and unconstitutional impeachment has made my blood boil and motivated me to run for U.S. Senate," Mandel said in a statement announcing his candidacy. Gonzalez was one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Mr. Trump. Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan, who is considering a run for the Senate seat, sent a fundraising email after Timken's announcement, attacking her as "Trump's hand-picked Ohio Republican Party Chair."

FILE In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel speaks at the Ohio Republican Party election night celebration in Columbus, Ohio. AdMandel abruptly abandoned his last Senate campaign in January 2018, citing unspecified health issues being experienced by his then-wife, Ilana. He personally backed her takeover of the state party four years ago from a state chair allied with then-Gov. But Mandel enters the race as a tested statewide candidate, having won two terms as state treasurer following a stint as a state legislator. He has about $4.3 million remaining in his Senate campaign account, and about $500,000 in a leadership PAC.

Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to members of the media outside a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Portman said Monday, Jan. 25 that he won't seek reelection and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)CINCINNATI – Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won't run to succeed Ohio Sen. The former star college wrestler's style doesn't reflect that of Portman, a career establishment Republican with a reputation for bipartisanship. AdTrump rewarded Jordan, 56, for his steady support by giving him the Presidential Medal of Freedom before leaving office this month.