Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is supporting Northeast Ohio state Senator Matt Dolan in the U.S. Senate race, he announced in a surprise endorsement.
“Matt’s service, experience, and integrity will make him the most effective voice for Ohio’s interests on the national stage,” DeWine continued."He cares deeply about the future of our state and nation. He is determined to protect America here at home and abroad, and he knows that nothing is more important to our security than a strong national defense."
Despite being a conservative, Dolan is seen as the most moderate candidate in the race, facing off against multi-millionaire and former President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance-endorsed Bernie Moreno and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. You can watch Dolan's, Moreno's and LaRose's views on how to handle the war in Ukraine in the player below:
DeWine's endorsement furthers the divide between institutional conservative leaders and the newer Trump-era Republican leaders. This support likely hurts LaRose more than Moreno despite the secretary running as a Trump-esque candidate.Below is DeWine's full letter:Today, Fran and I are endorsing Matt Dolan to be the Republican nominee in the race for the United States Senate. We believe this proven conservative is the strongest candidate to beat Sherrod Brown in the fall.
We have worked to bring business to Ohio and to create an environment in this state that will continue to grow jobs and keep Ohio moving forward. Matt has been a real partner to make Ohio a national economic growth, job creation, and innovation leader. He is fighting and winning to bring jobs to Ohio and secure a prosperous economic future for our children and grandchildren.
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