Ohio GOP Candidates Contend for Chance to Unseat Longest Serving Congresswoman

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : An ardent supporter of President Trump, Mr. Majewski attended the Jan. 6, 2021 rally at the U.S. Capitol.
57% : He received an endorsement from President Trump, as momentum for his campaign kept growing until September of that year when the Associated Press reported he misrepresented his Air Force service, including his claim of being a combat veteran who served a tour in Afghanistan under "tough" circumstances.
56% : I endorse Donald Trump for president," Mr. Riedel wrote in his statement, praising the former president for securing the southern border, fighting inflation, and "taking on out foreign adversaries like China" among other compliments.
42% : Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP campaign chief Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) notified President Trump and his campaign team of Mr. Majewski's comments at the Presidents' Day summit at Mar-a-Lago, according to Politico.
25% : After the audio was circulated across social media, Mr. Riedel released a statement backing President Trump and blamed the audio on Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and a "social media trickster.
25% : "Mr. Majewski also said that President Trump "did not ask me to get out of this race.
20% : Citing fear that he would spoil the party's chances to unseat Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hudson asked President Trump to neutralize Mr. Majewski, Politico reported.
11% : "Matt Gaetz and a social media trickster pulled a stunt yesterday to try and convince President Trump to get involved in my congressional primary for proven loser J.R. Majewski.
6% : He said that "we need to go in a different direction" and expressed sympathy for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who received frequent criticism from President Trump.

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