"Trump-Backed Candidate Bypassed as Ohio GOP Senate Battle Gets Nasty"

Former President Trump endorsed Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno during a rally in Ohio, where Moreno returned the favor by urging voters to support Trump. Moreno also had a special message for Republicans who don't like Trump, praising the former president's love for the country. Moreno faces Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan in the Republican primary, with the winner set to challenge vulnerable Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown in November. Moreno has garnered endorsements from prominent Republicans, including Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. J.D. Vance, and Rep. Jim Jordan, and has positioned himself as a political outsider akin to Trump.