A new Suffolk University/USA Today survey of Ohio voters finds incumbent Democrat US Senator Sherrod Brown ahead of two of his three likeliest 2024 Republican challengers – 48 to 41 percent versus businessman Bernie Moreno, 46 to 43 percent versus Cleveland Guardians ownership family member Matt Dolan, and tied at 45 percent each with Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
As for the GOP primary itself, LaRose leads among Republican voters at 19 percent to Dolan’s 14 percent and Moreno’s 9 percent, with 57 percent undecided, so whatever lead the Secretary of State has now is probably more due to name recognition thing than anything else. Per Politico, Moreno is considered tightest with the Orange God Emperor, who publicly encouraged him to jump in, although an “official” endorsement hasn’t come yet. Bernie is also bros with amoral nihilist Senator JD Vance, who has endorsed him. LaRose meanwhile might be vulnerable among MAGA voters for insufficient faith in the cult of “election integrity,” as well being caught on tape badmouthing Trump. Dolan is also likely on Donald’s naughty list over past comments.
Even with this drama, the 2024 Ohio GOP Senate primary is still unlikely to be anything remotely as ugly as the historic shitshow Buckeyes were treated to in 2022, mostly surrounding the flaming out of utterly deranged former State Treasurer Josh Mandel, a 30-something Marine vet, who very nearly beat the shit out a 70-something rival Mike Gibbons on stage during a debate.