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Two Ohio GOP Senate Candidates Get in Altercation During Friday Debate

Two Ohio GOP Senate Candidates Get in Altercation During Friday Debate
Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel—leading candidates in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race—were involved in an on-stage altercation at a Friday debate. Photo courtesy of FreedomWorks
Jeff Louderback
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An on-stage altercation between the two leading candidates in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race unfolded during a forum Friday evening.

Josh Mandel, the former Ohio State Treasurer, and Ohio State Representative who for months was the front-runner in the campaign to replace retiring GOP Senator Rob Portman, has directed his attention on the 69-year-old Mike Gibbons, a Cleveland investment banker who surpassed Mandel and claimed the top position in two recent independent polls.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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