1 year ago
Republican J.D. Vance held off Rep. Tim Ryan to win Ohio’s Senate race, as the state’s yearslong shift to the right proved too much for the Democrat’s stronger-than-expected bid to overcome.
Republican leaders said they absolutely had to keep control of the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman – viewing it as essential to reclaiming control of the Senate, which has for the last two years been evenly split and controlled by Democrats by virtue of Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote.
Vance’s victory justified the decision of Republican groups to splurge on $30 million in spending to counter Ryan, who waged a competitive campaign by running away from national Democrats and attacking China’s aggressive trade policies.
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