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Bernie Moreno is a United States Senator representing Ohio.

Posted by The Charlie Kirk Show, Checked Updated

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Sources
5 support
Said
1 time·
Confidence
95%
The Charlie Kirk ShowJul 30, 2026
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Multiple authoritative sources (AP election results, House history site, Senate and Congress.gov records, Wikipedia-consistent reporting) confirm Bernie Moreno is a U.S. Senator representing Ohio, sworn in January 3, 2025, and holding the seat as of July 30, 2026. The claim's referent matches the passage's 'Senator Bernie Moreno, from the great state of Ohio.'

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… So God bless you for that, and thank you for your time. No, it's look it's it's why I ran for office. Thank you guys for your doing, and let's see what happens over the next few days. We're gonna fight like hell, though. Amen. Senator Bernie Moreno, from the great state of Ohio, thank you again for your time, sir. All right, Sophie Cunningham is back in the news. We just can't get enough, apparently, as a culture, of Sophie Cunningham. So, Blake, since you are the big WMBA star, why don't you set up this story for us? Hold on, hold on, this is defamation, Andrew. …
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What we found

Supports. The AP's 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate results page lists Bernie Moreno as the Republican winner of the Ohio Senate seat (2024, +3.6%).[1]

Supports. The official House history listing identifies Bernie Moreno as a Senator from Ohio, elected as a Republican in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.[2]

Supports. Congress.gov lists Moreno as Senator for Ohio in the 119th Congress (2025–present) with Republican party affiliation, and his Senate website confirms his role.[3][4]

Supports. Cleveland.com reports Moreno was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator on January 3, 2025.[5]

Context. The claim is in present tense and the passage is from 2026-07-30; sources dated later in 2026 still show him in the seat, so the state of affairs on that date is consistent.[2][3]

Sources

5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 primary, 1 not rated

  1. 12026 Ohio U.S. Senate Election Resultsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2MORENO, Bernardo (Bernie) | US House of Representatives ...history.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
  3. 3Senator Bernie Moreno - Congress.govcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
  4. 4About - Senator Morenomoreno.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  5. 5Westlake's Bernie Moreno is sworn in as Ohio's newest ...cleveland.com · not rated · cited for: supports

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