GOP Ohio Senate nominee asked to leave RNC retreat

Josh Mandel (R), Ohio Senate candidate, was escorted from the grounds on Friday during a donor retreat hosted by the Republican National Committee (RNC). Axios reported.

Sources told Axios that Mandel was asked to leave because he was not a major donor. Mandel was given the opportunity to speak with Republican donors before being asked to leave.

The sponsored event took place at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken (R) was listed as a major donor to the weekend event. Both Timken and Mandel, who are opponents, were at the event trying to get an endorsement from the former President TrumpDonald Trump Harry Reid responds to Boehner book excerpt: ‘We didn’t mince words’ Man arrested for allegedly threatening to stab an undercover Asian officer in NYC, who showed interest in endorsing Timken but relapsed, according to Axios.

Mandel and Timken have expressed their support for the former president. Trump gave a speech and mingled with those in attendance at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday.

Both candidates want Sen. Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones Portman To encourage innovation, Congress should pass two bills to protect key R&D tax provision The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden Fights ‘Epidemic’ of Gun Violence Amid Shootings in SC, Texas Biden -GOP infrastructure talks about rocky start MORE (R-Ohio), who recently announced that he is not running for re-election.