National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.) spoke shortly after Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno won Tuesday’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Ohio. celebrated and supported.
Daines’ statement was published in an NRSC press release posted on X.
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“Bernie Moreno is a committed conservative who will unite the Republican Party to put America first, fight for President Trump’s policies, and stand up for Ohio in the Senate,” Daines said. He spoke before taking aim at Moreno’s general election opponent, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. oh). “Bernie is a political outsider running against liberal career politicians who have been running for office for 50 years.”
“I am proud to offer my full support to Bernie as he fights to secure a conservative Senate majority,” Daines added.
In this September 14, 2020 file photo, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is seen addressing a crowd of supporters at a Republican campaign rally in Belgrade, Montana. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino, File)
The Associated Press (AP) called Moreno’s race against his opponents, state Sen. Matt Dolan (R) and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), at 8:35 p.m. ET. It was a victory. The Republican Party against the Republican establishment.
The November matchup between Moreno and Brown represents one of the best opportunities for Daines’ NRSC and the Republican Party to win a Senate seat this term.
In the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans swept every statewide race in Ohio, leading to the victory of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) in the Senate race. Former President Donald Trump won the Buckeye State by 8 points in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, ahead of a Republican landslide victory in 2022.
brown won In his last reelection bid in 2018, he defeated former Rep. James Renacci (R-Ohio) by a margin of 53.4% to 46.6%. new york times Note. But Trump didn’t have to be counted in that year’s vote tally, as it should be in November.
