WESTLAKE, Ohio–Bernie Moreno has emerged the victor in a nasty Ohio Republican U.S. Senate primary marred by outside money from a Democrat-aligned super PAC to prop him up, bickering about which candidate was more conservative, and mudslinging that turned personal toward the Trump-backed candidate.
At 8:35 p.m ET., the Associated Press called the race for Mr. Moreno. State Sen. Matt Dolan and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose came in at second and third, respectively, as at press time.
Mr. LaRose, Mr. Dolan, and Mr. Moreno have been at odds with each other for several months in their quest to win the primary. The three men share one common theme, however, and that is to “retire Sherrod Brown.”…
