This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance has formed an exploratory committee called Ohio Values Project.
Vance could announce his candidacy to replace Sen. Rob Portman as early as summer, a source said.
He has been making the moves for a 2022 Senate run in Ohio for months.
J.D. Vance has formed an exploratory committee to run as a Republican for the Senate seat in Ohio being vacated by retiring-Sen. Rob Portman, a close associate of Vance told Insider.
Ohio Values Project, the exploratory committee, is now accepting online donations for the 36-year-old s campaign on a recently launched website of the same name.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Saul Loeb/Getty Images
1. THE GREEN IN THE GRASSROOTS: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene complained of being crucified for her past comments endorsing conspiracy theories and violence, which led to her being kicked off of her committees.
But instead of being canceled, the Georgia Republican is awash in cash. Her staying power illustrates the immense benefits of backing former President Trump. It also foreshadows the difficulties Cheney may encounter in her long-term fight for the soul of the party.
Only House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised more money in the first three months this year: Until now, no member of the House, save for those running in a special election, has raised $3.2 million during the 1st quarter of a non-election year.
Peter Thiel Backs Blake Masters For Possible Senate Run Against Democrat Mark Kelly
Blake Masters, president of the Thiel Foundation and the chief operating officer of Thiel Capital, is expected to enter the Arizona senate race. Billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, is reportedly spending millions to support his bid.
Thiel donated $10 million to the Saving Arizona PAC, a political action committee formed in April aiming to unseat former astronaut Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. The group plans to back Masters in the GOP primary and election.
It was reported in 2019 Masters might challenge Republican Sen. Martha McSally, but Masters bowed out of the race.
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