Ohio GOP Senate candidates call for their Republican governor to reopen state after COVID lockdowns
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The two major Republican candidates running for Ohio’s open Senate seat are urging the Buckeye State’s GOP governor to follow in the footsteps of Texas and Mississippi and immediately lift the state’s COVID mask mandate and other restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mandel spoke soon after issuing a statement on his push to reopen Ohio. Mandel’s major rival so far in the 2022 race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman – former Ohio GOP chair Jane Timken – also highlighted in a statement that "with declining COVID-19 cases, the increasing availability of vaccines and the coming arrival of Spring, now is the time to fully reopen Ohio’s economy and ensure every child can attend school in-person."More Related News