COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan will run for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat.
He announced the decision Monday, following a statewide listening tour.
The 56-year-old is a member of the family who owns the Cleveland Indians.
He casts himself as a tough but pragmatic politician in the tradition of exiting GOP Sen. Rob Portman and the late astronaut and Democratic Sen. John Glenn.
Dolan’s centrist message distinguishes him from a Republican field vying for ex-President Donald Trump’s attention and backing.
He faces former state treasurer Josh Mandel, former state GOP chair Jane Timken, author JD Vance and business owners Bernie Moreno and Mike Gibbons.