He would join a flurry of potential candidates vying for Rob Portman's seat in 2022.
Author: Tyler Carey
Updated: 7:21 PM EST January 30, 2021
CLEVELAND — With Rob Portman set to retire from the Unites States Senate in 2022, several names have been bandied about as possible contenders for the Ohio Republican's soon-to-be-open seat. Now, it appears a prominent local businessman is looking to join the fray.
The Wall Street Journal reports Cleveland area entrepreneur and car dealership owner Bernie Moreno will "likely" enter the race to succeed Portman. The 53-year-old would run as a Republican, and sources say his efforts became more serious after U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's campaign announced the congressman would not be running for the seat this past week.