"Dems Meddle in Ohio GOP Senate Primary to Boost Trump-Backed Candidate"

A Democratic group, Duty and Country PAC, is running TV ads in Ohio's Republican Senate race to boost Bernie Moreno, a Trump-backed candidate, in an effort to influence the primary results. Moreno's rivals see this as meddling by Democrats to ensure the weakest opponent for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the general election. The GOP primary has become tense and nasty, with Moreno facing a challenge from state Sen. Matt Dolan, who has spent millions of his own dollars. Trump is scheduled to hold a rally for Moreno, while Dolan has scored late endorsements from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and former Sen. Rob Portman. The strategy of meddling in primaries to influence general election matchups has become increasingly common in campaigns, with Democrats seeking to draw a more favorable opponent.