Trump-backed congressman wins Ohio Senate primary

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Rep. Jim RenacciJames (Jim) B. RenacciOhio is suddenly a 2020 battleground Democrats fear Ohio slipping further away in 2020 Medicare for All won’t deliver what Democrats promise MORE (R-Ohio), a well-known candidate who was backed by President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, is projected to win the GOP primary in a top Senate race.

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The Associated Press called the race for Renacci at 9:24 p.m.

The congressman defeated his main opponent, investment banker and GOP donor Mike Gibbons, for the Republican nomination. Renacci will now go on to face Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Senators raise concerns over government surveillance of protests | Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition tech | FBI warns hackers are targeting mobile banking apps Democratic senators raise concerns over government surveillance of protests Some realistic solutions for income inequality MORE in November.

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Renacci, who has served in Congress since 2011, was widely expected to win the nomination. He was originally running for Ohio governor until leading Republican Senate hopeful Josh Mandel dropped out of the Senate race. Renacci then switched races, framing his decision as prompted by a call from the White House.

Trump formally endorsed Renacci last month, touting the congressman’s work on tax cuts, border security and crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. On the eve of the primary, Trump recorded a robocall saying that Renacci could defeat Brown in the general election.

While Renacci was poised to win the GOP nomination, he was still forced to defend himself against a slew of negative headlines, including reports that he didn’t properly disclose political donations when he was registered as a lobbyist.

Renacci, one of the richest members in Congress, used some of his own money to boost his Senate bid. Renacci’s campaign had announced that he raised more than $4 million in the first three months of the year, but filings with the Federal Election Commission later revealed that the majority of his money came from a personal loan instead of donations.

Republicans view the fight against Brown as a steep uphill battle for the party. Ohio trended red in the 2016 election, with Trump winning the state by 8 points. But the GOP acknowledges that Brown is popular with voters in the state.

Sen. Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanSenate subcommittee: IRS should increase oversight of tax-prep companies in Free File program Senate report: Chinese telecom firms operated in US without proper oversight for decades GOP’s Obama-era probes fuel Senate angst MORE (R-Ohio) hasn’t said whether he’d campaign for the Republican nominee, citing his working relationship with Brown on trade and the fact that he doesn’t yet know about Renacci’s positions.