Ohio Senate Candidate Suspends Campaign After Talking With Trump
- Moreno was one of nine Republicans running for Portman’s seat
- Race has been defined by most candidates aligning with Trump
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One of the nine Republicans running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio said he was dropping out of the race after speaking with former President Donald Trump and deciding that so many “Trump candidates” in the race could hurt the party’s chances of winning.
“After talking to President Trump, we both agreed this race has too many Trump candidates and could cost the MAGA movement a conservative seat,” Bernie Moreno said in a statement Thursday night, referring to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan and committing to support the candidate that he eventually endorses.