Tag: Josh Mandel

Republican Group Urges Boycott of April 23 Trump Rally

While J.D. Vance is basking in the benefits of an endorsement from Donald Trump and campaigning alongside Donald Trump Jr., a GOP group that disapproves of the former president’s decision is encouraging voters to boycott Trump’s Save America rally on April 23. The event will be held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in central Ohio…


Mandel Leading Ohio GOP Senate Race, Trafalgar Group Poll Says

If the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate primary took place on April 15, Josh Mandel would prevail in a crowded field vying to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman. This is what a new Trafalgar Group poll indicated when it was released on April 15. Conducted from April 13 to April 14, the survey found Mandel leading…


Trump’s Reported Backing of JD Vance Draws Reaction From Ohio Senate Opponents

Former President Donald Trump plans to endorse JD Vance in the Ohio GOP Senate primary, according to a report from NBC News that cited three unnamed sources “with knowledge of his decision.” Upon learning of Trump’s potential choice, the Ohio GOP Central Committee and around three dozen Republican Party county chairs across the state authored…


Trump to Appear at Ohio Rally on April 23, Senate Candidates Hopeful for Endorsement

Former president Donald Trump looms large in the Ohio GOP Senate primary with every candidate but moderate Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan coveting his endorsement. Less than two weeks ahead of the May 3 primary, Trump will headline a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23, the county Republican Party announced. Trump has…


Gibbons, Mandel Continue Attack Ads Weeks After Debate Altercation

It was March 18 when Ohio GOP Senate candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel engaged in a nose-to-nose altercation during a debate in suburban Columbus. The aftermath lingers almost three weeks later. Mandel alleged that Gibbons sent American jobs to China. Gibbons claimed that Mandel, a former state representative and state treasurer who served two…


Gibbons, Mandel Continue Attack Ads in Ohio Weeks After Senate Debate Altercation

It was March 18 when Ohio GOP Senate candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel engaged in a nose-to-nose altercation during a debate in suburban Columbus. The aftermath lingers almost three weeks later. Mandel alleged that Gibbons sent American jobs to China. Gibbons claimed that Mandel, a former state representative and state treasurer who served two…


Cruz Endorses Mandel In Ohio’s Crowded GOP Senate Race

During speeches along the campaign trail, Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel frequently talks about going to Washington D.C. with a Bible in one hand and the Constitution in the other to serve as a reinforcement for conservatives like Ohio’s U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and former president Donald Trump. Trump’s support…


Gibbons, Mandel Deal With Aftermath From On-Stage Debate Altercation

The aftermath of an on-stage altercation that saw GOP U.S. candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel nose-to-nose at a forum in suburban Columbus on March 18 continued over the weekend and spilled into March 21. Organized by FreedomWorks and moderated by conservative talk show host Brandon Boxer, the March 18 candidate forum featured the 44-year-old…


Two Ohio GOP Senate Candidates Get in Altercation During Friday Debate

An on-stage altercation between the two leading candidates in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race unfolded during a forum Friday evening. Josh Mandel, the former Ohio State Treasurer, and Ohio State Representative who for months was the front-runner in the campaign to replace retiring GOP Senator Rob Portman, has directed his attention on the 69-year-old…


Ohio GOP Senate Frontrunner Gibbons Faces Heat With Report of Racist Remarks About Asians: ‘Incredibly Bright’

Traversing Ohio in a charter-style bus emblazoned with his name and the blue-and-gold colors of his alma mater, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons is talking to voters in each of Ohio’s 88 counties in his quest to win the GOP U.S. Senate primary. “I don’t think I could do more because…