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    In Ohio's GOP Senate race, there are Trump wannabees — but no Trump endorsement

    The lack of a Trump endorsement hasn't stopped individual Republican candidates from selling themselves to voters as the most Trump-like in the primary.
    by Don Gonyea Mar 27, 2022 5 minutes
    Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidates Mike Gibbons (left) and Josh Mandel exchange heated words at a forum put on by FreedomWorks on March 18 outside of Columbus. The two have polled atop the contested GOP primary.

    Looking to put his mark on the 2022 midterm elections, former President Donald Trump has made dozens of endorsements in congressional contests across the U.S.

    But he has yet to pick a favorite candidate in one hotly contested race: the Ohio GOP Senate primary. It's a state where Trump is popular — he carried Ohio easily both times he ran for president — but so far none of the contenders has gotten his nod.

    That lack of a Trump endorsement, though, hasn't stopped individual Republican candidates from selling themselves to voters as the most Trump-like in the race.

    The TV ads tell the story. Here are three:

    • In one for former Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel, an announcer intones, "Josh Mandel. Pro God. Pro gun. Pro Trump."
    • Another, for former state GOP Chair Jane Timken, makes the case by saying, "There are pretenders in the Senate race — Jane Timken is the real Trump

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