Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Champaign County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday announced that he won’t run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Republican Rob Portman’s upcoming retirement, a decision that opens the field for many other Republicans who are eager for the chance to succeed Portman. A spokesman for Jordan’s campaign said he’s been “honored by the overwhelming encouragement he has received to run for the United States Senate. ‘However, he is solely focused on representing the great people of Ohio’s Fourth District, and will not be running to fill the seat of retiring Senator Rob Portman,’ the spokesman said. ‘Mr. Jordan believes at this time he is better suited to represent Ohioans in the House of Representatives, where as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, he can advance an America first agenda, promote conservative values, and hold big government accountable.'”