JD Vance wins Ohio Senate race by wider margin than predicted
by Chris McGreal in Columbus from World news | The Guardian on (#65M8X)
Victory of Trump-backed bestselling author retains the seat for the Republicans in increasingly red state
The bestselling author JD Vance has won the US Senate race in Ohio by a wider margin than predicted by opinion polls but with a narrower victory than his fellow Republicans running in other statewide races.
The Democratic candidate, the congressman Tim Ryan, conceded with pointed remarks about the importance of accepting election results. With about 95% of the votes counted, Vance led Ryan by 53%-47%.
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