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Gibbons, Mandel Deal With Aftermath From On-Stage Debate Altercation

Gibbons, Mandel Deal With Aftermath From On-Stage Debate Altercation
Ohio GOP U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel is centering his campaign around events at churches across Ohio. Photo courtesy of Josh Mandel
Jeff Louderback
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The aftermath of an on-stage altercation that saw GOP U.S. candidates Mike Gibbons and Josh Mandel nose-to-nose at a forum in suburban Columbus on March 18 continued over the weekend and spilled into March 21.

Organized by FreedomWorks and moderated by conservative talk show host Brandon Boxer, the March 18 candidate forum featured the 44-year-old Mandel—the former Ohio State Treasurer and Ohio State Representative who for months was the front-runner in the campaign to replace retiring GOP Senator Rob Portman—and 69-year-old Mike Gibbons, a Cleveland investment banker who surpassed Mandel and claimed the top position in two recent independent polls.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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