Bernie Moreno
Bernie Moreno | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sherrod Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernardo Moreno February 14, 1967 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bridget Moreno |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Luis Moreno (brother) Max Miller (son-in-law) |
| Education | University of Michigan (BBA) |
| Website | |
Bernardo Moreno (/məriːnoʊ/ mər-EE-noh; born February 14, 1967) is a Colombian-born American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, Moreno was elected in 2024, defeating Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown.
Moreno was born in Colombia to a family that soon immigrated to the United States, where he grew up in Florida. After attending the University of Michigan, he began a career in business. In 2005 he moved to Ohio, where he ran several car dealerships, mostly in Greater Cleveland, before becoming involved in blockchain companies in the late 2010s. Moreno previously ran for Senate in 2022, but withdrew before the Republican primary.
He is one of the first two Colombian American U.S. senators, along with Ruben Gallego of Arizona.