Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmidt has endorsed Republican businessman Bernie Moreno in Thursday's controversial Ohio Senate primary, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned.
Moreno also has the backing of former President Donald Trump and many allies as he competes for the chance to run against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Schmidt is the 11th senator to publicly announce support for Moreno in the primary, his campaign told DCNF. (Related: Jim Jordan supports pro-Trump candidate in Ohio Senate primary)
“Republicans have a chance to retake the Senate and reverse the Biden administration's disastrous policies in November,” Schmidt told DCNF in a statement. “I am proud to support Bernie Moreno for the Senate seat.” mentioned in. “Bernie is a warrior for working families, and I look forward to working with him to secure our borders, rein in reckless spending, and return our country to energy independence.”
Schmidt is joined by Republican senators J.D. Vance of Ohio, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Mike Lee of Utah. , Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, John Barrasso of Wyoming, Roger Marshall and Rand Paul of Kansas.Moreno's campaign says Ted Cruz of Kentucky and Texas He says he supports it.
ST. LOUIS, MO – August 2: State Attorney General Eric Schmidt speaks at an election night rally after winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate at the Sheraton in Westport Plaza. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
“Senator Schmitt is a conservative warrior who has been at the forefront of fighting the Biden administration's reckless policies and overreach that are burdening hard-working Ohio families, and we are grateful for his support,” Moreno told DCNF. '', it said in a statement.
The campaign said Ohio Republicans Warren Davidson, Jim Jordan and Max Miller are also backing Moreno. The businessman also has support from former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake and South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem.
Moreno will face Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan in the Republican primary for Senate. Recent polls suggest Mr. Brown is vulnerable to all three Republican candidates.
Emerson College Survey found Since the last poll, Brown's lead over Moreno has narrowed by eight points. carried out in November. The Democratic Party's point gap also narrowed by 3 points over LaRose and 2 points over Dolan.
The same poll showed Moreno leading the Republican primary with 22% support, an increase of 12 points from the previous poll. LaRose followed with 21%, followed by Dolan with 15% of the vote, with 42% undecided in the March 19 primary.
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