Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel (R) was escorted off-premises during a donor retreat organized by the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday, Axios reported.
Sources told Axios that Mandel was asked to leave because he was not a big donor. Mandel had the opportunity to speak with Republican donors before he was asked to leave.
The sponsored event was held at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Former OOP Ohio president Jane Timken (R) was on the list as the main donor for the weekend event. Both Timken and Mandel, who are opponents, attended the event as they try to gain the support of the former President Trump
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Mandel and Timken have shown their support for the former president. Trump delivered a speech and mingled with attendees at Saturday Mar-a-Lago.
Both candidates intend to replace Sen. Rob Portman
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