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Josh Mandel, a Republican from Lyndhurst, is a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq. He served as Ohio treasurer from 2011 to 2019. Before that, he was a state representative from the 17th Ohio House District. He unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in the 2012 US Senate race. Mandel is running for the GOP nomination for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat in 2022.

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Josh Mandel
stated on March 26, 2022 in an ad:

Says Mike Gibbons said "military service doesn't count as real work."

By Tom Kertscher • April 1, 2022
Josh Mandel
stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida:

The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”

By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2022
Josh Mandel
stated on May 21, 2021 in a tweet:

“The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”

By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2021
Josh Mandel
stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers:

Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."

By Stephen Koff • February 21, 2013
Josh Mandel
stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters:

"Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976."

By Tom Feran • November 30, 2012

Mike Gibbons
stated on April 7, 2022 in an ad:

"As Ohio treasurer, Josh Mandel loaned your money to Chinese business interests, and Mandel opposed a bill holding Communist China accountable when they cheated and stole American jobs."

By Tom Kertscher • April 22, 2022
National Education Association
stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad:

Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism

By Stephen Koff • October 12, 2012
Sherrod Brown
stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

"While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work."

By Tom Feran • October 4, 2012
Sherrod Brown
stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."

By Tom Feran • September 26, 2012
Workers' Voice
stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad:

Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families

By Stephen Koff • August 14, 2012

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