Trump heading to Ohio to rally for GOP’s Bernie Moreno ahead of March 19 primary

13 Mar at 8:18 am

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Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of the March 19 primary. Trump will headline an afternoon rally at Wright Bros Aero, in Vandalia, near Dayton, on Saturday, Moreno’s campaign said. The event is hosted by Buckeye Values PAC.

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Donald Trump is set to campaign in Ohio for Bernie Moreno, a Republican Senate candidate, at a rally near Dayton on Saturday.
Moreno is competing against Frank LaRose and Matt Dolan in a tight GOP primary ahead of the March 19 election.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently endorsed Dolan, adding intrigue to the primary race.
The GOP primary winner will challenge Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, who is considered vulnerable in the upcoming fall election.
Trump’s endorsement played a significant role in JD Vance’s success in both the primary and general elections last cycle, highlighting the potential impact on Moreno’s campaign.

The Associated Press has the story:

Trump heading to Ohio to rally for GOP’s Bernie Moreno ahead of March 19 primary

Newslooks- DAYTON, Ohio (AP) —

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of the March 19 primary.

Trump will headline an afternoon rally at Wright Bros Aero, in Vandalia, near Dayton, on Saturday, Moreno’s campaign said. The event is hosted by Buckeye Values PAC.

FILE – Bernie Moreno is acknowledged at a rally with former President Donald Trump at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, on April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno has landed Donald Trump’s endorsement in the GOP race for a 2024 contender to unseat third-term Democrat Sherrod Brown, one of his party’s most vulnerable incumbents. The former president and 2024 presidential candidate backed Moreno, a wealthy Cleveland businessman, in a post on his social media network, Truth Social, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

Trump has endorsed the Cleveland businessman over two rivals in the three-way GOP primary. Moreno faces Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Cleveland-area state Sen. Matt Dolan in what has turned out to be a closer-than-expected contest. Gov. Mike DeWine endorsed Dolan on Monday.

The Republican victor will face third-term Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall. Brown is viewed as among the most vulnerable Senate Democrats this fall, with control of the chamber in play.

Trump’s endorsement last cycle boosted author and venture capitalist JD Vance to victory in both the primary and the general election. Vance and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan are among other Republicans backing Moreno.