Congressman Tim Ryan is running for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring, two-term Republican Senator Rob Portman.
Ryan represented northern Ohio’s 17th Congressional District from 2002 – 2013, and has represented its 13th District since 2013.
He has won his House elections by generous margins, and in the 2022 primaries garnered more votes than his Republican opponent.
Ohio is, nonetheless, a challenging political landscape for statewide Democratic candidates. Donald Trump carried the state.
Although a Catholic, Ryan nevertheless announced in 2015 that he no longer supported abortion bans:
“…while there are people of good conscience on both sides of this argument, one thing has become abundantly clear to me:
the heavy hand of government must not make this decision for women and families.”
A May, 2022 USA/Suffolk poll showed Ryan trailing his opponent by 3 points, but the Roe vs. Wade decision had a dramatic impact: Ryan now leads in some polls by as much as 21 points, including gains among.
- Women 18 to 44: From +10% to +19%
- Independents: From +6 to 8
While Ryan’s focus is on economic issues including fair wages, infrastructure, and healthcare costs, he has supported a broader agenda in Congress, including votes for:
- American Rescue Plan
- For the People Act
- American Dream and Promise Act
- (LBGTQ+) Equality Act
- Women’s Health Protection Act
- COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- Impeachment of Donald Trump
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