There may be another entrant into the Republican race for Ohio鈥檚 open U.S. Senate seat next year. A controversial figure says he may challenge announced Republican candidates Jane Timken and Josh Mandel.
Former journalist and Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera tweeted Wednesday he鈥檚 鈥減ondering running鈥� for the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman.
On Sunday, Rivera, who hosts a radio talk show in Cleveland where he lives, shared a short but rambling video from Florida, which started with him saying, "I don't know why everyone who can doesn't live here."
PS the Senate鈥檚 50-49 approval of 1.9 Trillion COVID-19 relief Bill is more evidence that elections have consequences. Remember Georgia鈥檚 runoff & 鈥檚 disastrous appearance on the eve of his riot? Dems winning both seats. Bravo Johnson&Johnson Get vaccinated asap. 鈥� Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera)
He went on to praise cash assistance to low-income people in the COVID relief bill and also Florida鈥檚 GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis. But he also demanded an apology from former President Trump or a recognition that what Trump did the day of the Capitol insurrection "wasn鈥檛 right."
The 77-year-old Rivera is reportedly considering a listening tour of Ohio before making his decision and would likely run as a Republican.
After Rivera's tweet, there were several suggestions that another controversial talk show host from Ohio should join the contest: Jerry Springer.
Springer, who is also 77, is the Democratic former mayor of Cincinnati. He currently hosts a podcast, which he records on Zoom. He has both attempted and considered statewide runs for office multiple times, most recently .
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