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Ryan, Vance heated in Senate debate

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YOUNGSTOWN - In a debate that got heated at times, Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance, the two candidates for the U.S. Senate, argued that the other is too out of step with everyday Ohioans to be qualified for the job. The two met Monday at Stambaugh Auditorium for what is the second and almost certainly the last debate. In an intense exchange toward the end of the 21 WFMJ-TV-sponsored debate, the two were asked about the "great replacement theory," which contends that whites are being replaced by minorities as a majority - including those who enter this country illegally ä ...

Vance’s Senate fund raised $6.9M in 3Q

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The Senate campaign fund of Republican J.D. Vance reported raising more than $6.9 million in the third quarter and had more than $3.3 million on hand as of Sept. 30. The amount raised between July and September is considerably less than the $17.2 million reported by Democrat Tim Ryan, who is ...

Ohio Dems press party to invest in high stakes Senate seat

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By STEVE PEOPLES and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democrats across Ohio are pleading for help in the state's Senate contest, afraid they may lose a winnable election unless national party leaders make major investments in the coming days. So far, the most ...

US Senate candidates charge hard in debate

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COLUMBUS — The first debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance devolved quickly into attacks Monday, with the candidates for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat accusing each other of being responsible for job losses and putting party loyalty ahead of voters’ ...

Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio's Ryan

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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has made his opponent's questionable record fighting the opioid epidemic a central theme of his campaign for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat, has received campaign donations over the years from ...