Moreno announced late Thursday he had suspended his campaign following a meeting with former President Donald Trump, who holds considerable sway over Republicans and is considering whether or not to endorse in the race.
“I asked for a private meeting with President Trump this afternoon to discuss the state of the Ohio Senate race,” Moreno said in a statement. “I am a businessman, not a politician. Business leaders recognize patterns before they happen. After talking to President Trump we both agreed this race has too many Trump candidates and could cost the MAGA movement a conservative seat.”
He declined to comment beyond his statement. Shortly after Moreno’s announcement, Trump issued a statement praising Moreno, his campaign effort and his “wonderful family.” Moreno’s daughter and campaign manager, Emily Moreno, is a former Trump political aide, and is engaged to Max Miller, a former Trump White House aide who is running for Congress for a Cleveland-area seat.
Moreno is the first to drop out among a jumbled field of Republicans running to replace Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring rather than seeking re-election. Like several other wealthy candidates in the Republican primary, Moreno had spent millions of dollars in his own money to boost his campaign, making the Republican primary one of the most expensive in the country.
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