Ohio Republican set to kick off race against Sherrod Brown: report

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is reportedly set to attract his first 2024 Republican challenger as Matt Dolan, a state senator who misplaced a crowded GOP Senate major final yr, will quickly announce a run, in response to experiences.

Dolan is slated to announce his marketing campaign subsequent week, in response to a report from NBC Information, which was primarily based on a leaked voicemail from an Ohio Republican official.

Brown, a Democrat from Cleveland, has stated he intends to hunt reelection in 2024. His seat shall be seen as a primary Republican pickup alternative within the more and more crimson state.

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) seats and the soon-to-be open seat in Michigan, with Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) set to retire, will be part of Ohio on Republicans’ shortlist.

Within the 2022 GOP major Dolan, thought-about a reasonable, ultimately misplaced to now-Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), he stood out as a candidate who would criticize former President Trump and different right-wingers who refused to simply accept the outcomes of the 2020 election. 

A consultant for Dolan declined to touch upon the story on Monday, in response to NBC Information.