Republican JD Vance is the projected winner for the U.S. Senate race in Ohio, according to NBC News.
BREAKING: Republican JD Vance wins U.S. Senate race in Ohio, NBC News projects. https://t.co/VRwChwBMN8 pic.twitter.com/Hy7QUYLVew
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 9, 2022
Looking good for my friend @JDVance1. Excited to have him in the Senate
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) November 9, 2022
With 90% reporting, Vance held a 53.5 to 46.4 lead.
“Vance will succeed fellow Republican Rob Portman, who did not seek re-election,” NBC News stated.
Cont. from NBC News:
J.D. Vance, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author who was a searing Donald Trump critic before he converted into one of his most loyal allies, has defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in Ohio’s Senate race, NBC News projects.
Vance will succeed fellow Republican Rob Portman, who did not seek re-election. Unlike Portman,…