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Leading Off
● OH-Sen: Wealthy businessman Bernie Moreno decisively beat state Sen. Matt Dolan 51-33 in Tuesday's Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, an outcome that Donald Trump and Senate Democrats both badly wanted. A third candidate, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, finished a distant third with 17%.
However, while Trump boosted Moreno so that he could have another MAGA toady in the Senate, Brown's allies believe that the longtime luxury car dealer will be an effective foil for the progressive populist. Democrats are also sure to highlight Moreno's calls for a 15-week federal abortion ban even though Ohio voters last year decisively approved an amendment to the state constitution to safeguard the procedure until fetal viability, which is about 22 to 24 weeks into pregnancy.
