Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose and Bernie Moreno (AP)
"This is who the real Frank LaRose is."
"On any given day, it's unclear which version of Frank LaRose is actually going to show up in this primary," Chris Maloney, a strategist for LaRose’s other opponent State Sen. Matt Dolan told Fox News Digital in response to the No Labels controversy.
"Ohioans clearly see Frank for who he really is, a political chameleon willing to change his stripes and undermine the will of Republican voters for financial support."
"Fake news," LaRose campaign spokesperson Ben Kindel wrote on X in response to a report about the No Labels Zoom call. "There is no call with No Labels. Frank LaRose has nothing to do with this group and his labels are clear: Husband, Father, Green Beret, Conservative, Ohio Republican."
After that post, Gomez reported that LaRose had not ultimately taken part in the call, while an audio clip circulated on social media purportedly from the Zoom call with a voice saying that a "scheduling mishap" prevented LaRose from attending the Tuesday night Zoom.
JD VANCE MAKES CHOICE IN CRITICAL SENATE RACE AS GOP CONTROL HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Sen. Sherrod Brown (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Arguing which of the candidates track records was the most conservative was a common theme in Wednesday's debate with LaRose and Moreno criticizing Dolan for lukewarm support of former President Trump and his record as a state senator, Dolan and LaRose hitting Moreno for previous statements on key issues like immigration, and Trump endorsed Moreno making the case that he is the only candidate who will carry Trump's agenda forward.
An Emerson College poll released in January showed all three candidates essentially tied in a race to defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Internal polling from the Moreno campaign showed him up by 10 points, with 27% of voters still undecided with less than two weeks to go before the primary.
The Cook Political Report ranks the Ohio Senate race in November as a "toss up."
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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