Ohio Republican Josh Mandel has dropped his Senate bid amid concerns about his wife's health by Blake Brittain on Jan 5, 2018, 4:11 PM 
- Republican Treasurer Josh Mandel has dropped out of the Senate race in Ohio after concerns arose about his wife's health.
- Mandel had hoped to challenge Democrat Sherrod Brown, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
- Mandel previously ran against Brown in 2012.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ohio’s Republican Treasurer Josh Mandel has ended his bid to unseat the state’s Democratic U.S. senator, Sherrod Brown, citing his wife’s health, Mandel said in a news release posted on the Cincinnati Enquirer website.
“We recently learned that my wife has a health issue that will require my time, attention and presence. In other words, I need to be there,” he said in the release. Reuters was unable to immediately verify the report and a spokeswoman for the Mandel campaign was not immediately available for comment. Brown, the most senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, was facing a tough challenge from Mandel after the traditional swing state went to Republican President Donald Trump in the 2016 national election. Mandel unsuccessfully challenged Brown in 2012. SEE ALSO:
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