2022 Ohio Senate Election
News coverage of the Ohio Senate election. See the race between JD Vance, polling at 43%, and Tim Ryan, polling at 43%. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Ohio election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Ohio Candidates
Republican CandidateJD Vance Polls: 43% Sample: 29,551Percentage of News: 27%
News Diet Breakdown
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Right: 62%
Democrat CandidateTim Ryan Polls: 43% Sample: 29,551Percentage of News: 73%
News Diet Breakdown
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Center: 58%
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Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
JD Vance
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Top 2022 Ohio Senate Election News
Videos · OhioJD Vance defeated Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio. Vance, 38, a venture capitalist and newcomer to politics, benefited from a last-minute push by Donald Trump. Vance and Trump linked Ryan to the national economic climate he blamed on President Joe Biden.See the Story
Trump-backed Vance wins Ohio Senate seat
45% Left coverage: 67 sources
US & Canada · ClevelandOhio’s two U.S. Senate candidates Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance debated on Monday night in Cleveland, sparring over the economy, immigration, abortion, democracy and other topics. The fast-moving debate hosted by WJW/Fox 8 was the first direct faceoff between U.S. Rep. Ryan, D-Howland Twp., and Republican businessman Vance of Cincinnati.See the Story
Five takeaways from the Ryan-Vance debate in Ohio
47% Center coverage: 41 sources
US & Canada · OhioDemocratic Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance squared off Monday evening in the final televised debate between the state’s Senate candidates, which saw personal attacks and clashes over key issues. Ryan and Vance went head to head on abortion, immigration and the economy, echoing much of the national midterm conversation. See the Story
Five takeaways from a heated final Ohio Senate debate
41% Center coverage: 46 sources
Latest 2022 Ohio Senate Election News
US & Canada · OremSen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and his rival, Independent candidate Evan McMullin, took to the debate stage on Monday evening in what has emerged as one of the more unexpectedly competitive Senate races ahead of November. Lee is seeking a third term in office but recent polling has shown McMullin, a former CIA officer, not far behind. A recent Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows Lee leading McMullin 41 percent to 37 percent respectively. See the Story
Five takeaways from the Lee-McMullin Senate debate in Utah
43% Left coverage: 28 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusJ.D. Vance and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan will meet at the WJW Fox 8 headquarters in Cleveland for their hour-long debate. The debate will be broadcast locally on WSTR-TV and Local12.com. A September USA TODAY Network Ohio/Suffolk University poll showed Vance, a Republican, and Ryan, a Democrat, neck and neck.See the Story
Ohio Senate candidates look to debate to stand out in tight race
38% Center coverage: 32 sources
Kari Lake · WashingtonThe former president's political brand is now being questioned by those who used to support him.See the Story
US midterms: How did candidates backed by Donald Trump do?
65% Center coverage: 23 sources
Rob Portman · WashingtonThe Senate voted to break a filibuster to push forward legislation that would help protect same-sex and interracial marriage. Kristen Arnett is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and said this is just a step in the right direction. Arnett said marriage rights should be made into federal law in case the Supreme Court case were overturned.See the Story
Faith groups split over bill to protect same-sex marriage
Coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · YoungstownFormer President Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio, stumping for Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance. The U.S. Senate race in the state is surprisingly tight. Trump teased at a presidential run in 2024, lambasted Joe Biden and Democrats for high inflation, immigration at the southern border, crime and took aim at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.See the Story
Trump holds Ohio rally for JD Vance as midterms race against Tim Ryan heats up
44% Right coverage: 16 sources
JD Vance · OhioNone of the lawsuits against Kentucky-based AppHarvest names JD Vance. Vance is Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate nominee and left the company's board last year. The lawsuits could raise additional questions about the author's efforts to revitalize Appalachia. Appharvest calls the lawsuits baseless.See the Story
JD Vance's firm invested in food company now facing lawsuits
50% Center coverage: 12 sources
Business · Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has made his opponent’s questionable record fighting the opioid epidemic a central theme of his campaign for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat, has received campaign donations over the years from drug distributors blamed for key roles in the crisis, an Associated Press review found. The contributions to Ryan from AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, the three biggest drug distribution companies in the U.S., came in between 2007 and August of this year.See the Story
Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio’s Ryan
50% Right coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusFormer President Donald Trump will campaign with J.D. Vance next week. Vance is running against U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Rob Portman. Trump last visited Ohio in April to rally supporters behind the "Hillbilly Elegy" author.See the Story
Trump holding Ohio rally in support of Vance
55% Center coverage: 11 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Ohio Senate Election?2022 Ohio Senate Election often is covered by Right Media sources.
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