Republicans in Ohio and Washington are in damage control mode, holding high-level discussions about trying to find a new candidate before the state’s Dec. 20 filing deadline, according to three people familiar with the effort who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.
House Republicans from Ohio met Thursday afternoon with the topic of a possible new candidate on the agenda, according to a fifth person familiar with the meeting, who was granted anonymity to address it candidly.
Recent redistricting turned Kaptur’s Toledo-based district into one of the nation’s most competitive; she is one of just five Democrats who represents a district that Trump carried in 2020. But Majewski’s reported misrepresentation of his service record sank his last bid, and he lost by 13 points.
Asked for comment via email on this story, J.R. Majewski posted a response on X that calls himself a “supporter of Donald Trump who’s never strayed.” | Tom E. Puskar/AP
