{"id":2198291,"date":"2024-03-13T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-domination-in-ohio-isnt-enough-to-clear-field-for-key-senate-contest\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:27:39","slug":"trump-domination-in-ohio-isnt-enough-to-clear-field-for-key-senate-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-domination-in-ohio-isnt-enough-to-clear-field-for-key-senate-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Ohio dominance falls short in clearing field for crucial Senate contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-domination-in-ohio-isnt-enough-to-clear-field-for-key-senate-contest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198291&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Leads Presidential Race \u200bin Ohio, but GOP Struggles in Senate Contest<\/h2>\n<p>Former President \u200dDonald\u2062 Trump\u200b is dominating the presidential race\u2064 in\u200d Ohio, according \u2064to a recent poll by Emerson College and the Hill. Trump holds a commanding lead over President\u200c Joe Biden, with 50% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-great-divide-poll-shows-many-voters-would-consider-alternative-to-democracy-view-political-violence-as-acceptable\/\" title=\"Poll: Many US Voters Open to 'Alternative' to Democracy, Accept Political Violence\">registered voters supporting<\/a> him \u200dcompared \u200dto Biden&#8217;s 41%. However, the \u2062success of the GOP does not seem to be carrying over to the Senate race in the Buckeye State.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Race\u200b Results<\/h3>\n<p>In the Senate \u2062contest, incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is leading all three leading \u2064GOP candidates. \u2062When matched against \u200dstate Sen. Matt Dolan, Brown leads by a narrow \u200cmargin of 37% to 34%. Brown also maintains a lead in hypothetical matchups with Bernie Moreno (39% to 34%) and Ohio\u200d Secretary of State Frank LaRose (39% to 33%).<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Senate Primary<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200d Republican Senate primary, scheduled for next Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-says-its-a-great-question-on-how-biden-and-trump-are-tied-for-2024\/\" title=\"Raskin: Biden and Trump's 2024 tie is a 'great question'.\">remains highly competitive<\/a>. The survey released on Wednesday shows no clear leader among\u2062 the candidates. Dolan currently leads the field \u200dwith 26%, followed closely by Moreno with 23% and LaRose with\u2063 16%. \u2062A significant portion of\u2062 those\u2062 polled, 32%, remain undecided.<\/p>\n<h3>Endorsements<\/h3>\n<p>Moreno\u200c has\u200b received the\u200c most high-profile endorsement from Trump, as well as the support of Sen. J.D. \u200bVance (R-OH). Dolan \u2063has secured the backing \u2062of\u2062 Gov.\u200d Mike DeWine (R-OH) and former Ohio\u2064 Republican Sen. Rob Portman. LaRose&#8217;s most notable endorsement \u2062comes from Rep. Mike \u2062Turner (R-OH).<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Control at \u2063Stake<\/h3>\n<p>The outcome of the Senate race\u200b in Ohio\u200b could determine which party gains\u2064 control of the chamber. With Republicans \u2062expected to flip \u2064the West Virginia seat held by Sen. Joe Manchin \u200b(D-WV), they would need \u2064just one more\u2062 flip in November to secure a majority. The stakes are high.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio, traditionally a swing state in the presidential race, has recently leaned towards\u200b the GOP. In\u2064 the 2020 \u200belection, Trump won \u2063the state by 8 percentage points, leading the CookPoliticalReport\u200b to rate it \u200das &#8220;solid Republican.&#8221; However, for the \u2063Senate race, \u200bthe outlet\u2063 considers\u2062 it a &#8220;toss-up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the divided\u2062 support among Republican candidates in the Senate contest impact the party&#8217;s chances of retaining the seat and controlling Congress<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D voters in Ohio favoring him compared to Biden&#8217;s 42%. This comes as no surprise, considering Ohio has been a traditionally Republican-leaning state in recent elections. However, the \u2063same poll revealed a concerning struggle for the GOP in the Senate contest.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio has long been considered a battleground state, with its\u2062 voters often swinging between Republican and Democratic candidates.\u200b This year is no exception, as the race for the presidency remains competitive, with Trump leading \u200bby a significant margin. Trump&#8217;s strong \u2062showing can be attributed to his populism and his appeal to the conservative \u2063base in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u200b GOP&#8217;s struggle lies \u200bin the Senate\u2064 contest. Republican incumbent Senator \u200bRob Portman recently announced that he\u2062 will not seek\u200b reelection in 2022, leaving his seat up for grabs. This has\u200c opened the door for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breitbart-news-daily-podcast-ep-87-lunatics-lust-for-war-guests-sen-ron-johnson-navy-seal-rob-oneill\/\" title=\"Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 87: Lunatics Lust for War, Guests: Sen. Ron Johnson, Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill\">highly contested race<\/a> \u2063between\u2064 several Republican candidates vying for the\u2064 nomination.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Emerson College and the Hill poll, the Republican frontrunner in the Senate race\u200c is former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, who secured the support of 23% of the registered voters surveyed. However, \u200bMandel\u2064 faces stiff competition from \u2064several\u2063 other Republican candidates, including former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken, who received 18% of the\u2064 support,\u2064 and businessman Bernie Moreno, who garnered 10%.<\/p>\n<p>This divided support among Republican\u2064 candidates could prove detrimental to the party&#8217;s chances of\u2062 retaining the Senate seat. It risks splitting the conservative vote and giving an advantage to Democratic contenders in the\u200b general election. \u2062Furthermore, this\u2062 internal division might also result in a heated \u2063and divisive primary\u200b campaign within\u2064 the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, \u200cthe Senate race appears to be less contentious. Representative Tim Ryan, who\u2062 represents Ohio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-physician-for-obama-trump-biden-hiding-from-public-a-major-red-flag-somethings-not-right\/\" title=\"WH Physician For Obama, Trump: Biden \u2018Hiding\u2019 From Public A \u2018Major Red Flag,\u2019 \u2018Something\u2019s Not Right\u2019\">13th congressional district<\/a>,\u2062 is the current frontrunner in the Democratic primary, with 50% of the support. Ryan&#8217;s strong showing can be attributed to his experience as a\u200d congressman and his recent bid for the Democratic\u2062 nomination for president in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>If Ryan secures the Democratic nomination, he will likely pose a formidable challenge to\u2062 the Republican candidate \u200din the general election. His support base in Ohio, combined with his national profile, gives him an edge in capturing the attention and votes of moderate and progressive voters alike.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s dominance in\u2063 the presidential race in Ohio can be seen as a positive sign for the Republican Party, the struggle in the Senate contest raises concerns. \u2062The divided support among Republican candidates could hinder \u2064their chances of retaining the Senate seat and maintaining control of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>To remedy \u2062this \u200dsituation, it is crucial for the Republican Party to unite behind \u2062a strong candidate who can appeal to both conservative and moderate voters. Internal squabbles and infighting must \u200bbe avoided \u200bto prevent giving Democrats an advantage in the Senate \u200drace.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio remains a critical state in the pathway to victory for both parties in national elections. The outcome of the presidential race and the Senate contest will undoubtedly have profound implications for the political landscape in Ohio and the United States as a whole. It\u200b is \u200dcrucial for Republicans to address their struggle in the Senate contest if they aim to secure a comprehensive victory in this crucial battleground state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is leading the presidential race in Ohio, but the GOP&#8217;s triumph doesn&#8217;t extend to the state&#8217;s Senate race. A recent poll by Emerson College and the Hill reveals Trump&#8217;s victory over President Joe Biden among registered voters in Ohio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2198292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24069844770386-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24069844770386-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}