xenia ohio -Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, currently running in the U.S. Senate Republican primary, gave an interview to FOX News Digital while on the campaign trail in Ohio this week, explaining why he is the candidate Democrats fear most. He explained what he believes and why his conservative message shines. A crowded primary stadium where heated battles take place.
“It’s no exaggeration to say we have a country to save at this point. The left is taking this country in a fundamentally dangerous direction,” said the son of three former presidents. says LaRose, 44, the father of He has been Ohio’s secretary of state since 2019, speaking to Fox News Digital Monday night inside a coffee hub in Xenia, Ohio, about 25 miles east of Dayton and 80 miles northeast of Cincinnati.
“I’ve long believed that we have a responsibility to make this country better than we found it. Right? A little stronger, a little more free, a little more prosperous. We need to act soon. ” Our generation will be the first in American history to leave this country weaker, poorer, and less safe.. ”
The Ohio Senate race is expected to be one of the closest and most contentious in the nation, with Arizona and Montana among just three Senate races listed as “toss-ups” by Cook Political Report. One of them.
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Recent emerson college poll Shows LaRose, businessman Bernie Moreno, and the state. Sen. Matt Dolan is in a close race, with all three polls showing him within 1-2 points of incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, with 22% of Republican primary voters favoring Moreno and 21% favoring LaRose. , 15% support Dolan, and 42% of voters remain undecided. .
The poll shows Emerson College is the only Democrat to win a statewide race in Ohio in the past 10 years, with Brown leading Dolan by 3 points, LaRose by 5 points and Moreno by 11 points. This marks a dramatic change from November.
After his interview with Fox News Digital, Mr. LaRose walked down Main Street to the Greene County Republican Party headquarters and fielded questions from a group of passionate conservatives in the county, which Mr. Trump won by 20 points in 2020. Voters wanted to hear about LaRose’s loyalty to the former. President Trump endorsed Moreno in the primary, but LaRose has made it clear that he is a staunch supporter of Trump.
LaRose, who has come under scrutiny from some conservatives for his past criticism of Trump, told the audience, “100%,” when asked if he fully supported the former president.
“Listen, I’ll give you an example. I said I was hired by President Trump to help run the inaugural committee. I literally put his grandchildren in his motorcade down Pennsylvania Avenue. “I supported him. I was one of the first to support him. I can tell you this: I supported President Trump to accomplish his policies. “I work for the people of Ohio. That’s my first loyalty.”But I’m committed to accomplishing his agenda when President Trump is in the White House and I’m in the United States Senate. I intend to cooperate for this purpose. ”
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Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno (AP)
“I’m proud to be his supporter,” LaRose told FOX News Digital. “I believe he will be in the White House in 2025, but if he wants to carry out his policies and get his appointees through the process, he needs to take back the Senate. In that sense, The focus of the Ohio Republican Party is to ensure we field the strongest candidate to defeat Sherrod Brown.”
LaRose has consistently said during her campaign that she is in the best position to defeat Brown, who has represented Ohio as a Democrat in the Senate since 2007, whom she described as a “fraud” in November. I have argued that. .
“The one Sherrod fears the most is me. It’s very obvious and the old saying is, they only try to tackle when they have the ball,” LaRose told FOX News Digital. “Democrats are attacking me because they know I’m the most dangerous weapon against Sherrod Brown.”
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“I think it’s clear that I have what it takes to defeat this tough federal Democratic incumbent, but it’s not enough to defeat him in other ways,” LaRose added, outlining his argument. said. He claimed to have the most conservative record in this race.
“Both of the people running in this election are part of those types of corporate organizations. I think it’s important to bring someone to D.C. who is a proven conservative. In the Republican primary, everyone identifies themselves as a conservative. I would call it a sect. We need someone.”
3 Republican Senate candidates confronted In addition to competing for the most conservative position in the first of three debates last month, immigration was the most hotly contested topic of the debate, with LaRose on Fox He told News Digital that his resume is the most powerful argument.
“More than 20 years ago, I was at the border in uniform as a member of the United States Army,” explained LaRose, a former Green Beret who earned a Bronze Star while serving in Iraq. “Ensuring border security is absolutely fundamental. I actually served on duty there, and it’s a unique life experience that I’ve had. I served on the 101st at the U.S.-Mexico border. As a soldier in the Airborne Division, I was part of a counter-narcotics unit.”We know what it takes. I am the one with the plan to get it done. ”
LaRose, who intends to vote against the immigration bill currently being considered in the Senate and supports the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, spoke with Republicans in Xenia on Monday night and spoke about his views on the border. repeated the plan.
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”My plan is very clear,” LaRose said in the room. “We need to send three divisions to the border, approximately 60,000 troops strong. Only one entity can end this invasion and restore order on the U.S.-Mexico border. is only available to the U.S. military.”
”We also need to make people understand that there is no benefit to coming here illegally. We will not reward you if you invade our country. That means no amnesty. This means that if you enter the country illegally, you must make it clear that you will never be eligible for citizenship. Your descendants are not entitled to birthright citizenship. You will never be able to receive U.S. government benefits and you will not be able to take advantage of the asylum process, which is currently being abused by people who entered this country illegally and say they were at risk in their home countries.and want to stay. ”
Americans all over the United States told pollsters Immigration was their top concern, and LaRose received the biggest applause of the night on the issue of child custody, which has become a top concern for Ohio voters in recent years. The issue is custody, and LaRose told Fox News Digital that the issue is one of his top three. The topic comes up when he speaks to voters across the Buckeye State.
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“No one knows better than parents how their children should be educated,” LaRose said after criticizing the “arrogance” of President Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. “By the way, it’s time for us to sit back and say we want our children to be educated, not indoctrinated. We want our children to hate each other based on race, or to some twisted version of themselves.” It is nonsense to teach people to hate this country based on our history, and it must end. ”
“We need to restore parents’ rights and involvement in their education. That means school choice in all 50 states. That means abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s one more thing: Anyone who dares to expose an underage child to gender transition is child abuse. “
Over the past year, Democratic-sponsored legislation has focused attention and success on parental rights in Ohio. enshrined abortion Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed the state constitution and bill banning biological male participation from women’s sports, pushed by Republicans. later rejected by a Republican-controlled Congress.
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“The governor made a bad decision a few weeks ago, and thank God the Legislature reversed it,” LaRose told the audience. “You know, I always stand up and protect my kids. And the other thing is, my three girls could beat the boys on the basketball court, but they don’t have to. For the kids. Common sense says that the only way to make sports safe is for girls to play against girls and boys to play against boys.”
Mr. LaRose missed out on coveted support from President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who also supported Mr. Moreno, but Mr. He highlighted the important support he has received so far, including from the Buckeye Firearms Association.
Tuesday, Larose secured approval Mike Turner, a prominent Dayton-area Republican congressman, praised LaRose’s “proven track record of fighting for families, workers and small businesses in the Ohio Senate and as Secretary of State.”
“I’m confident that if I outperform, I can win,” LaRose told FOX News Digital.
Mr. LaRose does indeed outspend Mr. Moreno and Mr. Dolan, who have amassed vast personal fortunes, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. It was reported earlier this week.
LaRose acknowledged that he is “not the richest person in the race” by “taking it with a grain of salt,” but said his campaign is committed to “getting our message out there.” He said he is “confident” that people in Ohio will start paying more attention to the race. As the March 19 primary approached, he “realized there was only one battle-tested, proven conservative who could defeat Sherrod Brown.”
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”“I want to ask you two things. I’m asking you to vote. I’m going to get your vote,” LaRose said in his closing remarks to a room full of Xenia Republicans. I believe you. I came here for a job interview.” . I’m asking you to vote in November to defeat Sherrod Brown, take back this country, and save this country.
“But more importantly, your prayers. Please pray for me. Please pray for my family and my opponent. I can’t hear anyone else say that. Don’t pray for them to win anymore.” But pray for them, I mean, campaigning is a very stressful job. I’m not complaining. Please pray for all candidates and nominees as they spend a lot of time away from their families and on the road. With your vote and prayers. I will defeat Sherrod Brown this November and get this country back on track. ”
Fox News Digital reached out to Sen. Brown’s campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Aubrie Spady contributed to this report
