Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins contentious Ohio GOP Senate primary
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Trump-endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno was victorious in the closely watched Ohio Republican Senate primary in a race that could help decide the Senate's balance of power.
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"If you want somebody who's going to be more liberal than Mitt Romney in the United States Senate, then vote for Matt Dolan," Moreno, endorsed by Trump in December, argued at a rally in suburban Cleveland on the eve of the primary.
Dolan, endorsed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and former Sen. Rob Portman, both considered to be top members of Ohio's Republican old guard or establishment, had been surging in the polls in the last few weeks as he used his considerable personal fortune to blanket the airwaves with ads attempting to walk the line between supporting Trump’s agenda while distancing himself from Trump the person.