Retiring Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman wasn’t always a fan of former President Donald Trump, but the allegiance of his potential successors to the MAGA agenda and its leader is shaping up to be a major campaign issue.
Trump hasn’t selected a candidate to back in the primary for the 2022 race – yet. Several of the hopefuls have cast themselves as loyal Trump allies as they fight for the coveted endorsement in a state the former president carried twice by margins of eight percentage-points.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.