GOP House candidate JR Majewski drops out after facing backlash for disparaging Special Olympics athletes

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GOP candidate JR Majewski at a Trump rally in Vandalia, Ohio on November 7, 2022.
GOP candidate JR Majewski at a Trump rally in Vandalia, Ohio on November 7, 2022.

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MAGA House candidate JR Majewski's disparagement of Special Olympics athletes is reverberating in the high-stakes Ohio Senate race

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Businessman Bernie Moreno (left) and OH Secretary of State Frank LaRose (right) both endorsed JR Majewski (center) in December.
Businessman Bernie Moreno (left) and OH Secretary of State Frank LaRose (right) both endorsed JR Majewski (center) in December.

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