“The claim that car dealer and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno held an MBA from the University of Michigan has appeared in both a car dealership application and in a short biography of Moreno when he joined the board of the Cleveland Foundation,” Ohio Capital Journal reports.

“However, a spokeswoman for the university on Monday said all Moreno has is a bachelor’s degree in business that was awarded in 1989.”

Vivek Ramaswamay’s allies are already pushing Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) for the appointment to fill Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) seat in the event he’s elected vice president in November, Axios reports.

Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (R) met with reporters outside of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) office and said: “I can tell you this, if I’m here, I will talk to you at any point in time, even take tough questions. Sherrod Brown won’t do that.”

He then immediately got a question on whether his stance on abortion conflicts with the Republican party platform.

Said Moreno: “We’re not here to talk about abortion.”

New York Times: “Running under the banner of Donald Trump’s populist political movement, Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown, humbly calls himself a “car guy from Cleveland” and recounts the modest circumstances of his childhood, when his immigrant family started over from scratch in the United States.”

Said Moreno: “We came here with absolutely nothing — we came here legally — but we came here, nine of us in a two-bedroom apartment.”

“But there is much more that Mr. Moreno does not say about his background, his upbringing and his very powerful present-day ties in the country where he was born.”

“Mr. Moreno was born into a rich and politically connected family in Bogotá, a city that it never completely left behind, where some members continue to enjoy great wealth and status.”

“More money has been spent on reserving ad space for the Ohio Senate race this fall than for the presidential race,“ Axios reports.

“The Ohio race could single-handedly determine control of the Senate next year, and the numbers again point to record-breaking spending expected this election cycle.”

Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (R) used taxpayer dollars to shut down local roads so he could take a joy ride in an Aston Martin car that he purchased for $2.3 million in 2015, WCPT reports.

Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno (R) will win the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio to face off against incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) this November, Decision Desk HQ has projected.

NBC News: “The former president touched down for a Saturday-afternoon rally to boost Bernie Moreno, who despite snagging his endorsement three months ago has failed to distance himself decisively from his GOP rivals.”

“Trump was on the attack, whipping the crowd into a frenzy against state Sen. Matt Dolan, whose family owns the Cleveland Guardians. Dolan’s emergence as Moreno’s strongest opponent, accentuated in the last week with endorsements from Gov. Mike DeWine and former Sen. Rob Portman, has reinforced distinct battle lines: MAGA vs. Ohio’s old-guard conservative establishment, which pales as moderate in comparison to Trump’s politics.”

“With just days to go before the election, the three-way Republican Senate primary in Ohio has turned into a food fight, fueling concerns about former President Donald Trump’s favored candidate, Bernie Moreno,” the New York Times reports.

“The contest on Tuesday to decide who will face Senator Sherrod Brown has been contentious for months, with Mr. Moreno, a wealthy former car dealer who has never held elected office, struggling to outrun his rivals, State Senator Matt Dolan and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. But in recent weeks, a handful of independent surveys have indicated that Mr. Dolan, a more traditional conservative with deep pockets of his own, is gaining traction.”

“Donald Trump is still standing by Bernie Moreno, his endorsed candidate in Ohio’s nasty Senate Republican primary, after a last-minute report rocked the race,” Politico reports.

“In a statement on Thursday evening, Trump’s campaign made clear he is not reconsidering his support for Moreno and lambasted the media over the Associated Press story linking Moreno to a 2008 account ‘looking for young guys to have fun’ made on Adult Friend Finder, a website typically used to arrange sexual encounters. At the moment, Trump’s planned rally in Ohio to support Moreno on Saturday is still on.”

“For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat,” the AP reports.

“But ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, there’s mounting anxiety inside the GOP that Bernie Moreno may emerge with the nomination. After vaulting into the top tier of contenders with a coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, Moreno — who has shifted from a public supporter of LGBTQ rights to a hardline opponent — is confronting questions about the existence of a 2008 profile seeking ‘Men for 1-on-1 sex’ on a casual sexual encounters website called Adult Friend Finder.”

From a profile with the username nardo19672: “Hi, looking for young guys to have fun with while traveling.”

“The AP review confirmed that someone with access to Moreno’s email account created the profile, though the AP could not definitively confirm whether it was created by Moreno himself.”

Axios: Trump and Senate Democrats unite to boost Bernie Moreno in Ohio.

A new Emerson College/The Hill poll in Ohio finds Matt Dolan (R) leading the GOP field with 26%, followed closely by Bernie Moreno (R) at 23% support and Frank LaRose (R) at 16%.

A plurality of voters — 32% — are still undecided ahead of the March 19 election.

No Labels is hosting a Zoom call tonight with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), who is running in a heated Republican Senate primary scheduled for March 19, NBC News reports.

LaRose, a former state senator, has been involved with No Labels programs in the past, but in recent years he tacked further to the right as he prepared a run for higher office.

“Senate Republicans and their allies are planning a massive TV ad buy in Ohio as they try to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown,” Politico reports.

“The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and its allied group American Crossroads, are booking nearly $83 million worth of air time this fall.”

Bernie Moreno (R), a Republican businessman running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, once said there was “no scenario” in which he would support Donald Trump, CNN reports.

He’s called Trump a “fake Republican” who stokes “hatred and fear” and suggested that the former president’s popularity is the result of “ignorance in our society.”

But Moreno has since come to praise Trump and earned the former president’s endorsement.

A new Emerson College poll in Ohio finds Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in a tight re-election contest against potential Republican opponents.

Brown edges Matt Dolan (R) 38% to 37%, tops Frank LaRose (R) 39% to 37% and beats Bernie Moreno (R) 39% to 37%.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) raised $6.6 million in the last three months, “a huge sum which will be critical in his challenging reelection campaign,” Politico reports.

“And the three-term Democrat has $14.6 million on hand heading into what’s likely to be the toughest race of his career. He’s a top target in the battle for the Senate majority, as his state has drifted right over the past decade and left him as the only statewide elected Democrat.”

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) endorsed Bernie Moreno for U.S. Senate on Thursday, the latest nod for the Cleveland businessman as he seeks to consolidate support across Ohio, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.