Tag Archives: Tim Ryan

Cultist J.D. Vance Projected To Win Ohio Senate Seat

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: Author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance was projected to win Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, keeping the seat in Republican hands as the party tries to wrest control of Congress from Democrats. NBC and ABC called the race for Vance shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday as he led Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan by …

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Ryan And Vance In Dead Heat In New Ohio Senate Poll

Marist Polling reports: Only one point separates Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan in the race for U.S. Senate in Ohio among registered voters. The two are tied among those who say they will definitely vote in November’s election. Vance (46%) and Ryan (45%) are well-matched among registered voters statewide. This is unchanged from a similar Marist Ohio poll …

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Ryan And Vance Clash Over Alex Jones At Debate

The Washington Post reports: Ryan zeroed in on Vance’s praise for the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, his about-face on former president Donald Trump and his support for far-right lawmakers such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), saying he was “running around backing these extremists, the most extreme people in the country. One of the most contentious back-and-forths Monday erupted over …

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POLL: JD Vance +2 Over Tim Ryan In Ohio Senate Race

USA Today reports: Republican J.D. Vance has opened a narrow edge over Democrat Tim Ryan in the Senate race in Ohio, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, as President Joe Biden’s unpopularity complicates the campaign by the moderate Democratic congressman to flip a GOP-held seat. Vance leads 47%-45%, a shift from Ryan’s one-point advantage last month, 47%-46%. Both findings are …

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Ohio Paper Roasts Vance In Endorsement For Ryan

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial board: Exhibit No. 1 is Vance’s craven political cowardice in advancing Trump’s Big Lie that Joe Biden is not the legitimately elected president of the United States. That’s disqualifying in itself. But Vance hasn’t stopped there. His accusation that Biden is responsible for the fentanyl epidemic because of his immigration policies is equally irresponsible …

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Tim Ryan And JD Vance Tied In New Ohio Senate Poll

Emerson College Polling reports: The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of Ohio voters finds Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan in statistical dead heat in the US Senate Election; 46% plan to vote for Vance and 45% plan to vote for Ryan. Nine percent are undecided. Since last month, Vance’s support has increased by two points and Ryan’s …

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Tim Ryan: Trump Is Right, JD Vance Is An “Ass-Kisser”

The Independent reports: Rep.  Tim Ryan threw back Trump’s words at his Republican opponent JD Vance in their debate for Ohio’s open Senate seat on Monday evening. During a rally in Youngstown last month, Mr Trump pointed to Mr Vance, who he has endorsed, for courting him. “JD is kissing my ass, he wants my support so much,”  Trump said. …

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New Ohio Senate Poll: Ryan And Vance In Dead Heat

Marist Polling reports: In the U.S. Senate contest to fill retiring Senator Rob Portman’s seat, Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance are in a statistical dead heat, among Ohio registered voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate. A nearly identical scenario plays out among these voters who say they will definitely vote. Among independents, Ryan …

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J.D. Vance +4 Over Tim Ryan In New Ohio Senate Poll

The Hill reports: Republican J.D. Vance holds a four-point lead over Rep. Tim Ryan (D) in Ohio’s Senate race just over 50 days out from Election Day, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Friday. Vance leads Ryan 44 percent to 40 percent, which is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus three percentage …

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Tim Ryan +11 Over J.D. Vance In Ohio Senate Poll

Via press release: A new poll from Center Street PAC, a non-partisan political action committee, shows Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) leads Republican J.D. Vance 49% to 38%, among Likely Voters, with 12% undecided. The numbers continue the upward trend in support for Ryan, whose lead over Vance among Likely Voters widened by 8 points, since a July 2022 poll. While …

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POLL: Ryan And Vance Deadlocked In Ohio Senate Race

The Hill reports:  The Ohio Senate race between Republican J.D. Vance and Rep. Tim Ryan (D) is in a virtual deadlock, according to a new poll. The USA Today Network Ohio/Suffolk University survey released Wednesday found that Vance leads Ryan by just more than 2 percentage points among likely Ohio voters, well within the margin of error. Vance received the …

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Dem Rep. Tim Ryan To Face Vance In Ohio Senate Race

Cincinnati’s NBC News affiliate reports: Rep. Tim Ryan has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio primary election, AP projects. The 10-term congressman from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley defeated progressive Morgan Harper, a former consumer protection attorney, and one other rival to claim the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rob Portman. Ryan’s victory …

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Dem Rep. Tim Ryan Announces Run For US Senate

Axios reports: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) announced Monday that he’s officially running for U.S. Senate in Ohio, becoming the first Democrat to join the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. Ryan, a former 2020 presidential candidate, will bring strong name recognition and blue-collar roots to a high-profile race in Ohio, a state that has been trending Republican in …

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Rep. Tim Ryan Floats Bid For Portman’s Senate Seat

The Hill reports: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said he is “looking seriously” at running for Senate in 2022 after Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced his retirement earlier Monday. Ryan briefly ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, presenting himself as a moderate capable of winning over Trump supporters in contrast to progressive figures such as Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) …

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Rep. Tim Ryan Ends WH Bid, Will Seek His House Seat

CBS News reports: Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, ended his long-shot presidential campaign after months of struggling to find a footing in the crowded Democratic field. Ryan announced his decision to end his campaign in a video to supporters, stating he would run again for his House seat. He isn’t throwing his support behind anyone in the 2020 field at this …

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Tim Ryan: The GOP Needs To “Get Their Shit Together” And Stop Pandering To The NRA, People Are Dying

“I’m calling on the president and the Congress to come back in session. Let’s do the work in Washington. Do the background check bill that we passed out of the House. We’ve got to ban these assault weapons. This is ridiculous. Honestly for a guy to drive 10 hours to go kill Mexicans like what happened in El Paso is …

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Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan: I’m Running For President

Via press release: As a congressman from Youngstown, Ohio for almost 20 years, I’ve watched the American Dream slip through the fingers of many Americans. Like so many in America’s heartland, I come from a long line of factory workers who helped build our nation into a powerhouse of innovation. But over the last 20 years, failed leadership and broken …

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Pelosi Critic: Dems Now “Absolutely” United Behind Her

Politico reports: House Democrats are “absolutely” united behind presumed incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Tim Ryan said Wednesday, putting the caucus in line behind the longtime Democratic leader as she prepares to face off against President Donald Trump on ending an ongoing government shutdown. Ryan (D-Ohio) has been among Pelosi’s most prominent critics, mounting a bid to unseat her as …

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