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●OH-15, OH-Sen: In a surprise, Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers announced Monday that he would resign from the conservative 15th Congressional District, effective May 16, in order to lead the state Chamber of Commerce.
The Republican's decision to leave elected office was especially unexpected because he'd raised a hefty $1.4 million for a possible U.S. Senate bid during the first three months of 2021 and had reiterated his interest in the upper chamber just last week. Stivers, though, confirmed to Politico Monday that he would not be campaigning to succeed retiring Sen. Rob Portman.