We the People Convention, an Ohio-based nonprofit that advocates for limited constitutional governance, backed U.S. Senate candidate Mike Gibbons in the state’s Republican Party primary.
The organization, which also supported his unsuccessful 2018 campaign, selected the Ohio businessman from the crowded GOP field, vying to replace retiring Senator Rob Portman.
“The We the People Convention is proud to endorse Mike Gibbons for US Senate in the Republican Primary Election as we did in 2018. Mike is with us on all the conservative issues. He is Pro-Family, Pro-Life, Pro-Jobs, Pro-Business, Pro-Parents Rights, Pro-Gun, Pro-Free Speech, Pro-Religious Freedom, Pro-Trump, Pro-MAGA and Anti-Illegal Immigration, Anti-CRT, Anti-Big Government, Anti-Government Mandates, Anti-Deficit Spending, and Anti-Socialism,” said Tom Zawistowski, President of the We the People Convention (WTPC), in an emailed release.
When detailing the decision to endorse Gibbons, the group pointed to his previous support of former President Donald Trump and the candidate’s pledge to serve no more than two terms.
“When he wasn’t running for anything, Mike Gibbons did not disappear like so many politicians. He stayed with us in 2019 and 2020 and did his part in helping us win Ohio again for President Trump. That tells us a lot about the man and how he feels about our country and our movements efforts to defend individual freedom, liberty and prosperity. Finally, Term limits. Gibbons says he only wants to serve one or two terms. That’s laudable. Lots of politicians say that and then don’t. Mike Gibbons is 66 years old, so he is not going to be in Washington for a long time and yes that is actually important to us. We have no interest in electing any more people to the Senate who will be there for 30 years,” Zawistowski continued.
Gibbons is viewed as one of the main frontrunners in the contest. Recent polling placed him in a tie with Josh Mandel and J.D. Vance for the lead.
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Cooper Moran is a reporter for The Ohio Star and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected].
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