Portman planned exit sets off Ohio free-for-all
By Cristina Marcos - 01/25/21 06:04 PM EST
Sen. Rob Portman's (R-Ohio) announcement on Monday that he won't seek reelection next year is shaking up Ohio politics and quickly prompting other members of the state's congressional delegation to express interest in running for the open seat.
Within a few hours of Portman’s announcement, four House Republicans — Reps. Mike Turner, Steve Stivers, David Joyce and Brad Wenstrup — indicated that they are considering running for the now-open seat.
And on the Democratic side, Rep. Tim Ryan said that he hadn’t made a decision yet but is “looking seriously at it†after being “overwhelmed†by supporters encouraging him to run for Senate.
Still others in the Ohio political establishment or the state’s 16-member House delegation could be in the mix, setting up the possibility of a crowded GOP primary. Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee and a prominent ally of former President Trump, could also be a contender.
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