Columbus, Ohio (AP) – Best-selling author Jedi Vance wins Ohio’s controversial and highly competitive title The GOP Senate primary, excited by Donald Trump’s approval of a race, is widely seen as an early test of the former president’s ability to keep his party afloat. Kicks in high gear.
Vance’s victory marks the end of an exceptionally bitter and costly primary. And it signifies a major victory for Trump, who is using his reputation as a GOP kingmaker to pull his chosen candidates across the finish line.
Vance was behind in the polls three weeks before Trump went to the polls, and although Vance was a staunch Trump critic, he was a “Hillbilly Elegy” writer and a supporter of venture capitalism. Vance claimed he was wrong and, like most rivals, aligned himself with the former president, eagerly seeking his approval and running on his “America First” platform, underscoring the extent to which the GOP has changed his image.
Vance faces Tim Ryan, a 10-time Democrat from Congress, who easily won his three-way lead Tuesday night. But the November general election to fill the vacancy left by Republican Senator Rob Portman is expected to be a trek for Ryan as Trump wins twice by 8 points. Democrats are trying to retain a majority in Congress.
Tuesday marks the first multistate contest of the 2022 campaign and comes the day after the US Supreme Court’s draft opinion was leaked. Suggests that the court may be prepared to overturn the landmark Rowe Wade decision of 1973 to legalize abortion across the country. While congressional controls, governor’s mansions and major election offices are in jeopardy, such a decision could have a dramatic impact on the course of the Middle Ages.
At the Strongville Library in suburban Cleveland, 84-year-old George Clark said he voted for Vance based on Trump’s approval.
“I know he had some bad press, but I know he’s a conservative and I will always vote for conservatives.” Clark said.
But John Montag, 71, is the state sen. Matt said he voted for Tolan, the only major candidate who has not met Trump aggressively. Other sectors, he said, were “high Trump” and “nutcakes”.
Trump on Tuesday reminded Ohio voters of his role in the race.
Trump, who was invited to the Columbus radio show, praised all the candidates seeking GOP nominations, but said he supports Vance despite his past Trump criticisms because he believes he is in the best position to win in November.
Vance was behind the referendum until the former president was the editor of the “Hillbilly Elegy” and a one-time Trump critic who largely supported the competition around him. The timing of Trump’s endorsement – less than three weeks before election day and already underway – could have blunted its impact, a major blow to former state treasurer Josh Mandel, Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons and former Ohio Republican. The chair was Jane Timken, an extensive stretch of court for Trump and his constituents.
According to Columbus-based Medium Buying Company, the bet will be the most expensive in state history, costing $ 66 million on TV and radio alone.
Ryan, a 10-time Democrat congressman who failed in his bid for the presidency in 2020, sought to distance himself from the National Democratic Party before it was expected to be a brutal November for Democrats. He campaigned in sweatshirts and baseball caps, designing himself as a blue-collar crusader fighting for working families.
During his acceptance speech, Ryan was emotional when he talked about the community his steel worker grandfather was able to create with well-paid union work.
“I’m sure we can do this together, it’s not about finding our differences. It’s not about hatred,” he said.
Historical trends and the encouragement of Democratic leader Joe Biden With deep influence, Republicans are hoping to recapture the House and Senate in November. A new president’s party will continue to lose seats in midterm elections, and Republicans hope that rising inflation, higher energy prices and a persistent frustration with dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic will further increase their chances.
Democrats, meanwhile, are banking on the GOP – with Trump’s help – selecting candidates so they can prove they can not be elected in November. The Supreme Court ruling on abortion may also inspire traditional democratic voters.
“History tells us that Democrats are going to lose control of the House by all means,” said Dale Butland, a Democrat strategist in Ohio. “By all means, we must lose control of the Senate. However, the Republicans can only save us if they nominate extreme right-wing fanatics who are unacceptable in the general election.
In Ohio, after the two have confirmed their parties’ nominations Tuesday evening, in the general election in Ohio, I Wally, a Democrat, will face Mike Divine, the former mayor of Dayton and current Republican governor.
Although Divine was widely known in Ohio after a 40-year political career, he faced severe backlash from conservatives over the COVID-19 strikes and orders he imposed in the early months of the epidemic.
Divine’s three opponents – former U.S. Rep. Jim Renaci, former State Rep. Ron Hood and farmer Joe Pleistone – all seemed to be tapping into that anger, but splitting the far-right vote. However, Divine did not take any chances and advertised to millions in the final weeks of the race.
In the Democratic Party, Wally became the first woman in state history to receive the support of a major party. He defeated John Cranley, the former mayor of Cincinnati, which attracted relatively little attention as the majority of the state focused on the Senate Republican primary and current restructuring legal battle. The fence is backed by U.S. Senator Sherat Brown, the state’s top Democrat, and is a popular household name.
Both candidates focused on key issues such as guns, abortion rights and social justice.
Defeating the conservative challenger John Adams, who questioned the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Trump-backed Secretary of State Frank Loros won his party’s candidacy for another position. In the November general election, Laros will face Chelsea Clark, a member of the suburban Cincinnati city council and a member of the Democratic Democratic Party.
At the House, former Republican campaigner and White House aide Max Miller won the GOP nomination in the sprawling New 7th District in northeastern Ohio, despite allegations that his ex-girlfriend, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, grew up with him. Violence with her as their relationship deteriorated. He has denied the allegations.
Miller was initially commissioned to challenge Republican Anthony Gonzalez, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted in favor of Trump’s removal. But Gonzalez chose to retire instead.
Meanwhile, in Indiana, members of a dozen state legislatures are trying to block Republican primary rivals who want to push the legislature further to the right.
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Colvin said from Washington. Associated Press writers Patrick Orsakas of Columbus, Steve Peoples of New York and Mark Gillisby of Strongsville, Ohio contributed to the report.
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