CINCINNATI, Ohio - U.S. Senator Rob Portman has announced his endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate, Jane Timken in the U.S. Senate Race to fill his seat. 

Senator Portman says he believes Timken is the best candidate to advance conservative policies to help Ohio workers and families, describing her as "smart and hard working."

"She has a record of success, including working tirelessly for years to support Republicans at every level. She led the effort of Ohio Republican Party chair to elect Republicans to all statewide constitutional offices in 2018, and to win Ohio by eight points for President Trump in 2020," Portman said.

Timken says she's honored to have Senator Portman's support, describing him as "a thoughtful conservative leader who has served Ohio with distinction."

"Rob successfully led the efforts to pass President Trump's tax cuts, is the leader in the U.S. Senate in fighting the opioid epidemic, and has consistently delivered results for Ohio on issue after issue," Timken said.

Portman's endorsement of Timken comes just one day after former Trump advisor, Kellyanne Conway's endorsement.