Former President Donald Trump is planning to endorse author J.D. Vance in Ohio’s crowded and contentious Republican Senate primary.
NBC News reported that Trump is planning to endorse Vance, citing three sources with knowledge. Vance, like all the candidates in the field, has openly courted Trump’s endorsement as a means of differentiating himself from the rest of the field.
During his campaign, Vance touted an endorsement from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a close ally of Trump who joined Vance on the campaign trail, in what was seen as a move to persuade Trump to back his candidacy.
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NBC News reported that Trump has expressed concern about Vance, citing the Hillbilly Elegy author’s criticisms of him as a candidate in 2016. Vance is also underperforming expectations for his candidacy in recent polling, trailing rivals Josh Mandel, a former state treasurer, and businessman Mike Gibbons.
Vance’s polling presented “a major worry for Trump who doesn’t want to waste his endorsement,” the report said.
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Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Ohio on April 23.
