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Former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says he will run for U.S. Senator from Ohio, seeking to fill a vacancy being left by incumbent Rob Portman’s decision not to seek re-election in 2022.
Mandel is joining a field of candidates that is growing almost weekly.
The 43-year-old Marine Corp veteran is likely to see competition in the Republican Primary, as Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken recently resigned her post to reportedly explore a possible run for the nomination.
Thus far on the other side of the isle, Democrat U.S. House Representative Tim Ryan is reportedly interested in seeking his party nomination, with some talk of former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton also considering a run. Other Ohio Democrats are considering a possible run as well, although no specific names have surfaced.
Mandel served as Ohio Treasurer between 2011-19. Prior to that, he was a former city councilman and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Mandel lost a U.S. Senate bid to Democrat Sherrod Brown in 2012, then dropped out of the 2018 U.S. Senate race against Brown citing family health reasons.
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