5 Takeaways From the Ohio, Illinois, and California Primaries

Published on March 20, 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s political power was on full display as several states, including battleground territories, held their Republican primaries. The presumptive GOP nominee added to his 2024 endorsement record, with many key Trump-backed candidates scoring victories. In the Ohio Republican Senate primary race, Trump-backed MAGA candidate, Bernie Moreno, secured the GOP nod and will face incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in November. After receiving an endorsement from President Trump, Ohio State Sen. Derek Merrin recorded a double-digit victory in the primary race. Five-term incumbent Rep. Mike Bost, supported by President Trump, also won his primary. With exit polls in Ohio highlighting that 91 percent of GOP primary voters believe it is important for the next senator to support the 45th president, the Trump bump persists heading into November’s general election....

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