Vance Wins Republican Senate Primary in Ohio After Nod From Trump
J.D. Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” won a G.O.P. race that saw nearly $80 million in television advertising.
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J.D. Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” won a G.O.P. race that saw nearly $80 million in television advertising.
Ryan, a Democratic congressman and 2020 presidential candidate, is expected to face an uphill battle this fall in a state that was once a political bellwether but voted for Trump twice by an 8-point margin.
The races featured an early test of Trump’s influence and an intraparty Democratic fight.
Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary
YOUNGSTOWN, OH — One week after packing the Mahoning County Republican Party storefront headquarters — to the point that people were spilling out the door to get a chance to hear what he had to say — J.D. Vance squeaked out a victory in the crowded Ohio Republican primary. He will face Democrat Tim Ryan in this fall’s midterm elections.