
Donald Trump’s name is not on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio’s Republican Senate primary.
But his clout is very much on the line.
The former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee endorsed Bernie Moreno, a former car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur, in a race that the campaigns treated as a toss-up in the closing days. Recent polling has shown a dead heat between Moreno and state Sen. Matt Dolan, whom Trump attacked as a “RINO” — or Republican in name only — at a rally Saturday near Dayton.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is also seeking the nomination but has lacked the resources to run a robust ad campaign or attract big-name endorsements that have gone to Dolan and Moreno.