U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel was "escorted out" of a Republican gathering in Florida, Axios reported Saturday.
The incident occurred during a donor retreat hosted by the Republican National Committee in Palm Beach, according to Axios, political news site. Mandel was escorted off while one of his GOP primary opponents, Jane Timken was allowed to stay, Axios said, citing two sources.
Timken and Mandel are among those running to replace Sen. Rob Portman, a Terrace Park Republican who announced his retirement earlier this year.
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The invitation-only event is taking place at the Four Seasons Resort, and the RNC reserved the entire hotel. While Timken, former Ohio GOP chair, was invited to the event “because she is a major donor” — Mandel was not, so he was asked to leave, according to one of the sources.
Despite not having his name on the list, Mandel seized on the opportunity to get some face time with top Republican donors while they all were in one place, one source familiar with his plans told Axios.
But when the first event formally kicked off at the hotel Friday night, Mandel and others who did not have credentials were asked to leave.
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