Frank LaRose, GOP Senate candidate in Ohio, fires a top staffer for tweets critical of Donald Trump

Published August 16, 2023 3:23 PM

By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most prominent Republican in the race to unseat Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown next year has fired a top aide after social media posts surfaced in which the staffer criticized Donald Trump. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office confirmed press secretary Rob Nichols’ departure Wednesday. Nichols declined comment. He had held a similar position with then-Republican Gov. John Kasich, a vocal Trump detractor. The dismissal comes as a Senate race heats up in which Trump’s backing could again be pivotal. LaRose faces state Sen. Matt Dolan and Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno for the Republican nomination.

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