COLUMBUS — Republican Josh Mandel, a Marine veteran and former state treasurer, will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, vying for a seat being vacated by the GOP’s Rob Portman.
Mandel, 43, launched his campaign Wednesday with a pro-Trump message.
“I’m going to Washington to fight for President Trump’s America First Agenda and to pulverize the Uniparty – that cabal of Democrats and Republicans who sound the same, stand for nothing and are more interested in cocktail party invites than defending the Constitution,” Mandel said in an announcement posted on his campaign website.
He faces likely competition from Jane Timken, who left her position as head of the Ohio Republican Party last week to explore a run.
At least two Democrats, former state health director Amy Acton and veteran U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who represents the blue-collar Mahoning Valley, and have also signaled serious interest in the coveted open seat.