CLEVELAND — With a little more than one week to go until Election Day, the three candidates for the U.S. Senate race are trying to win over voters who still have not made up their minds.


What You Need To Know

  • Polls are showing 20% of likely voters are still undecided

  • Ohio State Senator Matt Dolan held a campaign event Monday in Portage County 

  • Businessman Bernie Moreno held a campaign event Monday in Columbus

According to a polling average compiled by 538.com, businessman Bernie Moreno has more than a seven point lead over Secretary of State Frank LaRose, with Ohio Senator Matt Dolan trailing Moreno by 10 percentage points.

Dolan and LaRose both spent Monday on the campaign trail sharing their message to voters.

In the middle of a 16-stop campaign tour that spans most of the state, Matt Dolan spent Monday in familiar territory.

His stop in Portage County is just miles from his home of Chagrin Falls in the home stretch of a Senate race that is far from decided.

“The biggest priority for me is to get the word out about what I’m able to accomplish in Ohio and what I want to do in Washington,” said Dolan.

Dolan also picked up an endorsement from Gov. Mike Dewine on Monday.

The state senator is squaring off with Secretary of State Frank LaRose and businessman Bernie Moreno.

The three of them are vying for the chance to take on incumbent democrat Sherrod Brown in November.

“I read a lot of reports where they say these three candidates are virtually the same,” said Moreno. “That is complete nonsense.”

Eight days out from the primary, Moreno is also stumping for votes.

The Cleveland native held three events in Columbus on Monday, being joined on the campaign trail by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.

“You’re going to get a normal human being who’s going to go out there and be exactly what he tells you he is and he is strong enough to actually go do it,” said Noem.

With polls showing more than 20% of likely voters still undecided just days from the election, the candidates are taking somewhat different approaches during these last few days.

Moreno is comparing himself to his opponents.

“I’m the only one who’s ever started a business,” said Moreno. “I’m the only one who’s never held public office. I’m the only one who hasn’t been on a ballot. I’m the only one who calls for term limits.”

Dolan is keeping the focus on his record.

“I’m a conservative who gets results,” said Dolan. “I’ve cut your taxes. I’ve reduced regulation. I’ve expanded school choice, the things that make Ohio better.”

Ohio Secretary of State Frank Larose did not have any public campaign events scheduled on Monday.