2022 Ohio Senate Election
News coverage of the Ohio Senate election. See the race between Tim Ryan, polling at 38%, and JD Vance, polling at 38%. 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
Democrat CandidateTim Ryan Polls: 38% Sample: 5,285Percentage of News: 49%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 51%
Center: 32%
17%
Republican CandidateJD Vance Polls: 38% Sample: 5,285Percentage of News: 51%
News Diet Breakdown
22%
17%
Right: 61%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Tim Ryan
JD Vance
Top 2022 Ohio Senate Election News
US & Canada · ColumbusJD Vance was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. He beat six other candidates in a race that set a record for the most money, $66m, ever spent on an Ohio election. He will now face Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan, who represents a former factory-dependent district in eastern Ohio.See the Story
Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Ohio GOP Senate primary
34% Left coverage: 99 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusJ.D. Vance is a venture capitalist and Hillbilly Elegy author. He's competing to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. Trump announced on Friday that Vance has the greatest chance to defeat his Democrat opponent. In an independent poll commissioned by NBC4 in February, Vance garnered 7.7% of the vote.See the Story
Trump endorses Vance in Ohio GOP Senate primary
38% Left coverage: 56 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusNan Whaley is one step closer to being Ohio's first elected female governor. The 46-year-old earned the nod with a surprisingly dominant victory over former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley. Whaley will face incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine in November. The former Mayor of Dayton has won the Democratic nomination in the state's gubernatorial race.See the Story
Congressman Tim Ryan wins Democratic nomination for Ohio U.S. Senate race
45% Center coverage: 31 sources
Latest 2022 Ohio Senate Election News
US & Canada · ColumbusJD Vance, a venture capitalist and author of Hillbilly Elegy, is running for the U.S. Senate seat in the Ohio Republican primary. Vance recently was endorsed by Ohio’s oldest and largest anti-abortion group, Ohio Right to Life. Former President Trump will be holding a rally on Saturday, April 23 in Delaware County.See the Story
Trump plans J.D. Vance endorsement in crowded Ohio senate race
38% Left coverage: 24 sources
Books · WashingtonHarperCollins Publishers says JD Vance's second book has been called off. The publisher declined to say when the book was dropped, or why. Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, saying he had grown up without a strong attachment to any branch of Christianity. Vance became a national celebrity with the best-selling Hillbilly Elegy.See the Story
A second JD Vance book falls through, publisher says
74% Center coverage: 19 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonRepublican candidates backed by former President Donald Trump had a good night Tuesday night. J.D. Vance, the Hillbilly Elegy author, won a crowded Ohio Republican Senate primary. Max Miller, a former Trump White House staffer, won the primary in Ohio's 7th district.See the Story
The Trump-endorsed candidates who have won their primaries
44% Left coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusJD Vance, an Ohio Republican Senate hopeful, once told his college roommate that he thought Trump might be "America's Hitler" Georgia Rep. Josh McLaurin tweeted an image of a lengthy Facebook message sent to him by Vance in 2016. The message began with Vance saying that he was "not surprised by Trump's rise" and that the Republic Party had "only itself to blame" for it.See the Story
J.D. Vance Once Compared Trump to Hitler
71% Left coverage: 14 sources
US & CanadaJD Vance visited at least 18 universities to give graduation speeches, lectures or political talks. For those visits, Vance was paid more than $70,000, according to records provided to The Associated Press by the colleges. At the time, Vance spoke glowingly of education. But his rhetoric has hardened before the state's May 3 primary.See the Story
JD Vance paid $70K by colleges he bashes as Senate candidate
54% Center coverage: 13 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusJosh Mandel is a Republican Senate candidate in Ohio. His campaign is steeped in Christianity. Mandel sees no contradiction between his faith and his campaign approach. His alliance is part of a broader shift in U.S. politics, with Republicans like Donald Trump working to win over conservative Christians.See the Story
Josh Mandel runs Ohio GOP Senate campaign 'through churches'
64% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · DelawareFormer President Trump stumped for Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance on Saturday, while acknowledging during his rally that Vance has “said some bad sh– about me.”See the Story
Trump stumps for Vance while acknowledging he ‘said some bad sh– about me’
73% Left coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · NebraskaFormer President Donald Trump appeared to mix up the names of Josh Mandel and JD Vance. Mandel is running against Vance in a closely contested GOP primary set for May 3. Trump endorsed Vance last month and appeared with him at a rally in Delaware, Ohio, last weekend. Dozens of GOP officials in Ohio sent a letter to Trump urging him against backing Vance.See the Story
Trump touts perfect cognitive test, then misspeaks endorsing 'J.D. Mandel'
89% Left coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusA letter to Donald Trump urges him to stay out of the Ohio Senate race. The letter was signed by more than 30 Republican Party members. It was written in response to Trump's comments that he would support Democrat Hillary Clinton. The Republican Party of Ohio is holding a primary on May 3.See the Story
GOP leaders in Ohio try to block Trump endorsement of Vance
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Europe · ColumbusOhio Democrat Tim Ryan cruised his way to his party's nomination for an open Senate seat. Bestselling author JD Vance had a slight edge with about a third of the vote counted. The race is seen as a critical early test of Trump's endorsement power as the midterm primary season kicks into high gear.See the Story
Election 2022: Trump’s endorsement power put to test in Ohio
Coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · ColumbusFox News poll shows JD Vance with 23% of likely voters. It's the Cincinnati-area author and venture capitalist's first lead in the race. Vance had been mostly in a distant third place in past polls. Trump formally endorsed Vance at a rally in Delaware County on Saturday.See the Story
Fox News Poll: Vance moves into top spot in Ohio GOP senate primary
50% Right coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonA group opposing Donald Trump's endorsement of JD Vance is making the former president the target of a new ad campaign. The ad from the conservative Club for Growth, which supports former Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel in the race, questions Trump's decision to endorse Vance. The group opposed Trump when he ran for the White House in 2016, it realigned itself after he became president.See the Story
Trump becomes target of new ad after Ohio Senate endorsement
72% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · ClevelandCLEVELAND (WJW) - FOX 8 is giving a first look at the nominees running to be Ohio's next U.S. senator. JD Vance defeated a crowded field of Republican rivals in the primary election, bolstered by an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
Heartbeat abortion ban survives battle in Ohio Supreme Court His next challenge will be the general election against Democrat Tim Ryan.See the Story
Interview: JD Vance talks the state of the Ohio Senate race
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Ohio Senate Election?2022 Ohio Senate Election often is covered by Left and Right Media sources.
Left: 32%
18%
Right: 29%
