SHARE WESTLAKE, Ohio — A prominent car dealer from Cleveland is hoping his business record and journey as an immigrant will help him land the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. What You Need To Know Longtime GOP donor Bernie Moreno is one of five major candidates in Ohio’s 2022 U.S. Senate Republican primary In a lengthy interview at his Westlake office, Moreno discussed his platform, former President Trump and the state of the race Moreno is a first-time candidate who faces the challenge of building up his name ID across the state Once a Trump critic, Moreno is now fully on board with the former president’s agenda