Both candidates avoided making major mistakes, and so the “winner” is in the eye of the beholder.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance held their first debate of the U.S. Senate campaign on Monday night in Cleveland, plugging themselves and carving out clear lines of attack as they tried to sully the other in the eyes of voters.
Ryan, a Trumbull County Democrat, said Vance, a Republican, is too politically extreme to follow in the footsteps of others who have represented Ohio in the Senate, including two Republicans, former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich and outgoing U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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