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Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary
Moreno, a Cleveland-area businessman, beat out two traditional Republicans on Tuesday, with a considerable margin over state Sen. Matt Dolan — who was endorsed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) — and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), the Associated Press projected.Democratic groups have spent money on ads on Moreno in recent weeks, because some strategists view him as an easier opponent for Brown — who faced no challengers in the primary — to defeat in a general election.
In the days leading up to the costly, contentious Senate race, political jabs among LaRose, Dolan and Moreno became increasingly personal.
In one ad, Moreno’s super PAC accused LaRose of being too sympathetic to gay and transgender causes, superimposing a rainbow flag behind him and surfacing a supportive message that LaRose previously shared with an LGBTQ+ rights group.
Meanwhile, in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, state Rep. Derek Merrin was projected to win the Republican primary. He would face off against vulnerable Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D), the longest-serving woman in Congress.
Trump endorsed Merrin hours before polling places opened in the Toledo-area congressional district, the latest development in a roller coaster of a primary in which 2022 Republican nominee J.R. Majewski considered stepping aside, insisted he would stay in and then dropped out earlier this month amid backlash over disparaging comments he made about people with mental disabilities.
