Ohio Republican treasurer Josh Mandel ended his bid last week to unseat Democratic incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown in the Congressional midterm elections in November.
His exit left only Cleveland-area businessman Mike Gibbons, a first-time candidate, in the race.
Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance is reportedly mulling a run in the wide-open race with Congressman Jim Renacci expected to end his run for governor and join the fracas on Thursday.
But one GOP insider thinks their party could do better than all three if only former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel were interested in running.