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Republican J.D. Vance defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in Ohio’s Senate race Tuesday night, sending another ally of tech billionaire Peter Thiel to Washington.
Vance’s victory keeps the seat under the GOP column, replacing retiring Sen. Rob Portman.
While Ryan kept the race tight late in the campaign, Vance’s victory reinforced Ohio’s status as more of a red state than a swing state. Former President Donald Trump carried the Buckeye State by around 8 points in both 2016 and 2020.