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GOP Senate candidate in battleground state rails against vulnerable Dem incumbent: 'Out of touch'
Ohio State Sen. Matt Dolan, who is running for Senate to try to unseat vulnerable Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, told Fox News Digital that he is the candidate best positioned to beat the longtime senator who he says has not represented the values of most Ohioans during his time in the Senate.
“Last night I was in Cincinnati with a group, and it’s very clear we need to beat Sherrod Brown,” Dolan, who has served as a Republican state senator in Ohio since 2017, told Fox News Digital. “Sherrod Brown does not represent Ohio, and I think what they see in me is a conservative who’s gotten things done that have helped Ohio and can also put up my record against Sherrod Brown, who has a Washington record of just nothing but liberal agenda.”
Dolan, who is running in a tight race in the GOP primary against businessman Bernie Moreno and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, told Fox News Digital that Brown acts like he is “Mr. Ohio,” but champions issues that are out of step with Ohioans.
“I only have to go back 12 months where he went on Meet the Press and said when he travels Ohio he doesn’t hear anybody talk about immigration or the border except for the far right,” Dolan said. “So two things with that. He is completely out of touch about how much the open border under the Biden and Brown agenda is really hurting Ohio. It’s hurting Ohio directly by killing some of our citizens with fentanyl. Human trafficking is up in the United States and it’s hurting us economically because we’re spending government dollars to take care of these illegals at the expense of helping United States citizens, and he doesn’t even want to acknowledge it.”
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Sen. Sherrod Brown, left, and Ohio State Sen. Matt Dolan. (Getty Images)
“Second, he’s doing what every politician does, both sides of the aisle, instead of tackling and taking ownership of the problem, he’s blaming other people. It’s always other people’s fault why something doesn’t get done and that’s why I’ve been laser focused. We have to secure and seal the border, stop people from coming in because we’re not going to change anything until we do that.“
On the economy, Dolan explained that both President Biden and Brown want to “talk about how there’s improvement in numbers” but the reality on the ground is different when you travel across the Buckeye State.
“People don’t feel secure,” Dolan said. “It’s $11,000 more per Ohio family since Biden took office and Brown’s doing nothing about it. Our interest rates, causing people not to buy homes, causing people not to build homes, and we need that to happen here, that we’re no longer energy independent in Ohio. That’s a big deal because we have the chance to be a leading state in energy independence.“
Dolan added that Ohio has the potential for an “economic revolution,” but Biden and Brown have “shut it down.”
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dolan. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
“They see Sherrod Brown and Joe Biden trying to expand the size of government and saying, ‘don’t worry, government will solve these problems,’ and people are sick of it, and they don’t feel secure. We got to change.”
The Ohio Senate race is one of just a few states expected to be a toss-up in November, and the GOP primary field shows a close race as well, with several polls showing the three Republicans all within striking distance of each other. An Emerson College poll in late January showed Moreno, who is endorsed by former President Trump, at 22%, Larose at 21%, and Dolan with 15%.
Over the past few weeks, the three Republicans have been making their case to voters on which of them is the most conservative in the race, including in heated exchanges on the debate stage.
Dolan, who told Fox News Digital he has the most cash on hand and a strong ground game roughly a month from the primary on March 19, says he is in the “best position” as the most conservative candidate in the race who can then put up his record against Brown’s.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“Unlike my two opponents in the Republican primary, I can point to a conservative record of achievement,” Dolan said. “These aren’t my words. My budgets are called the most conservative budgets in Ohio history, yet we get Democrats to vote for it because we understand that the conservative agenda helps all Ohioans and that’s the message I can take.”
Dolan continued, “Let’s face it, Sherrod Brown only wins 16 counties. That’s it. And I can do very well in those counties. Let’s take one, Cuyahoga County, Sherrod Brown got 72.5% of the vote. In that same county, I outperformed President Trump by 11 points, which means I’m the guy that can enact The Trump agenda, the policies that we all know will help America, will help Ohio, and I can appeal to those independents and say, ‘look, put us in charge and we will put an agenda together that helps you.’”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Friends of Sherrod Brown spokesperson Reeves Oyster said, “Sherrod is leading the fight with Republicans and Democrats to stop the flow of fentanyl across the southern border, and his bill targeting the chemical suppliers in China and the drug cartels in Mexico was a part of the border security bill backed by border patrol agents.”
“While Sherrod is working to secure our southern border, protect Ohioans, and stand with law enforcement – his opponents are nowhere to be found.”
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Emergency responders navigate Black Lake looking to rescue flood victims
Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection were on Black Lake looking for flood victims April 17, 2026.
The Cheboygan River level remained elevated Sunday as forecasters continued to issue fresh warnings about flooding in the region, though measurements at the dam were trending gradually downward.
The river was 7.56 inches below the top of the dam as of 12:45 p.m. Sunday, about a quarter of an inch below the prior measurement taken at 8:30 a.m., according to Michigan State Police. Levels had fluctuated around the seven-inch range below the dam’s top late Friday and Saturday after surging substantially higher earlier in the week.
State officials alerted the public about the emergency at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on April 10 when the river was 18 inches below the dam’s top. It then fell 2 inches to 20 inches below cresting on Saturday before starting five consecutive days of rising levels, raising concerns over the potential for a major flood disaster downstream in and around the city of Cheboygan.
Scattered snow showers are possible in Cheboygan and other parts of the northern Lower Peninsula on Sunday and into Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Much of the remainder of the week is expected to be sunny.
The weather agency on Sunday morning posted a flood warning for Cheboygan and Emmet counties that’s in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday. “Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water,” it said.
People should stay away from flooded roads to avoid being swept away, the agency said, adding that “river banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.”
The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office also warned of “significant debris” flowing through local waterways and urged residents to stay away. The sheriff listed on its Facebook page more than a dozen road closures as of Sunday.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development urged residents Sunday to keep animals and farm equipment safe. It said livestock should be moved to higher ground, and utilities for lower-lying farm building should be switched off. Building doors and windows should be left partially open to “equalize pressure and help prevent buildings from shifting.”
The agency also broadly warned about the dangers of floodwater, given that it can contain harmful bacteria, sewage, toxic chemicals and debris. Pets should be kept way, the MDARD said. And all food and utensils should be kept away from it.
Michigan State Police scheduled a meeting at 6 p.m. Sunday to provide the public an update on the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex situation. It will take place at the Cheboygan Opera House, 403 North Huran St., in Cheboygan. Residents can also join remotely via Zoom, with details on the agency’s social media pages.
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Of the many terrible roster decisions Minnesota sports teams have made over the past 30 years, the worst of the bunch may have been trading Randy Moss to the Raiders for the No. 7 pick in the draft and linebacker Napoleon Harris.
Why are we bringing up a trade that happened 21 years ago? Because the New York Giants traded defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick in this week’s NFL Draft. It was the first time a non-quarterback has been traded for a top-10 pick since the infamous Moss trade in 2005.
Minnesota traded Moss for the Raiders’ first-round pick, Harris, and a seventh-round pick on March 2, 2005. The Vikings used the No. 7 pick on wide receiver Troy Williamson, who never panned out in the NFL. He had 24 catches for 372 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie, 37 receptions for 457 yards and zero touchdowns in 2006, and just 18 catches for 240 yards and one touchdown in 2007.
Williams led the league with 11 dropped passes in 2006. Minnesota traded him to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-round pick after the 2007 season, where he played in 10 games over two seasons and totaled just eight catches for 64 yards. He was cut before the start of the 2010 season, and that was a wrap on the former South Carolina speedster’s NFL career.
Moss didn’t put up jaw-dropping numbers with the Raiders for two seasons, but he set an NFL record with 23 touchdown catches in 2007 with the New England Patriots. He caught 47 touchdowns in 48 regular-season games with the Patriots from 2007 to 2009.
Whether it was trading Moss to the Raiders, the Timberwolves sending Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics — or drafting Ricky Rubio AND Johnny Flynn over Steph Curry — or the Twins cutting David Ortiz and watching him become one of the greatest players in MLB history with the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota sports teams have a long history of making terrible decisions.
The Bengals, meanwhile, gave up the 10th overall pick for one of the best defensive tackles in the league. They’ll likely get great production from Lawrence, while the Giants are now under pressure to get the 10th pick right. New York also holds the No. 5 pick in Thursday’s first round of the draft.
By the way, the Vikings had two picks in the first round of the 2005 draft. After taking Williamson, they used the No. 18 pick on defensive end Erasmus James. He was just as much of a bust as Williams, playing in 23 games in three years with the Vikings. He had four sacks as a rookie, but injuries wiped out most of his 2006 and 2007 seasons before he was traded to Washington for a conditional seventh-round pick.
James was cut by Washington in December 2009, marking the end of his NFL career.
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WHEATLAND, Mo. — It was all Kerry Madsen on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as the 54-year-old native of Australia, who’s now based in Knoxville, Iowa, picked up his first Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint racing victory.
Madsen led all 30 laps to earn the $12,000 prize. He outdistanced runner-up Sue Lynch by 2.79 seconds with Tanner Holmes finishing third.
“The car’s been super quick every time we’ve hit the track,” Madsen said, noting several competitive runs in the early portion of the High Limit schedule. “The car’s been quick every night, which gives you a lot of confidence.
“We haven’t drawn well in dashes and had some little stuff going on. We drew a good one (tonight) and the car was good and we got the job done. I’m pretty happy.”
That changed this time as Madsen beat Holmes in the dash, to claim the pole position for the feature.
Madsen said his young crew chief Ty Wolfgang has “done a great job” getting in sync with him. Communication has been a big key.
“I know it sounds weird, but just hanging out together,” Madsen said of the driver-crew chief chemistry. “Dinner and a beer and just talk about racing. You do that and it might be a Wednesday night, but something clicks. He’s been real receptive with that stuff and that’s great.”
Madsen, a former Knoxville Nationals 360 winner, paced the early going after starting from the pole, with Holmes in close pursuit. Action slowed on lap six with Chase Randall and Danny Samms III tangling in turn two for the first and only yellow of the event.
Lynch moved into second on the restart as Madsen opened a 1.5-second lead by lap nine as Holmes dropped to third. Madsen’s margin swelled to nearly two seconds by lap 11 – but Lynch tracked down the leader and cut the deficit to a half-second at the halfway mark on lap 15.
As the race continued until green-flag conditions, Madsen settled into a one-second advantage as Lynch and Holmes tried to keep pace. Madsen poured it on in the late stages, cruising to the checkers by nearly three seconds over Lynch.
“Hopefully we can keep rolling like this all year. Obviously, you can’t win every night, but being quick and running well is going to be awesome,” Madsen said.
Lynch, 28 from Cowansville, Pa., said the team found some steering issues and gave him a fast car. It just was not fast enough to stay with Madsen on Saturday night.
“We were battling steering issue in the dash and it was pretty obvious,” Lynch said. “We just didn’t have time to change it and we just tried to make it the best we could. Really the car was super good. The guys busted their butt all night. It’s a testament to the team. We’re working hard and hopefully one spot better real soon.”
Holmes, a 22-year-old from Jacksonville, Oregon, came home third with Daison Pursley fourth, Hank Davis fifth and Rico Abreu charging from 11th to sixth.
“Our best night of the year,” Holmes said. “We’ve got to race a little bit during a break with High Limit these last few weeks. Some of those nights when we got our teeth kicked in taught us a lot.”
Fast overall qualifier was Sye Lynch at 13.342 seconds out of Group A. Aaron Reutzel led Group B with a lap of 13.469 seconds. Both were well off the track record for 410 Sprints held by Rico Abreu at 12.829 seconds on June 29, 2024.
The finish:
Feature: 1. 55-Kerry Madsen[1]; 2. 42-Sye Lynch[3]; 3. 13-Tanner Holmes[2]; 4. 9-Daison Pursley[4]; 5. 17GP-Hank Davis[5]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[11]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[12]; 8. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 10. 26-Justin Peck[10]; 11. 88-Tanner Thorson[15]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[14]; 13. 28-Jace Park[23]; 14. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 15. 19JR-Joel Myers Jr[20]; 16. 45X-Rees Moran[21]; 17. 5-Brenham Crouch[19]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[8]; 19. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[22]; 20. 87X-Logan Seavey[17]; 21. 36-Jason Martin[16]; 22. 9R-Chase Randall[18]; 23. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 24. 2-Miles Paulus[24]
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