COLUMBUS (AP) — Democrats across Ohio are pleading for help in the state’s high-stakes Senate contest.
NOTE: In-person voting in the Nov. 8 general election began Oct. 12
They’re afraid they may lose a winnable election if national party leaders don’t make major investments in the coming days.
So far, the most powerful groups in Democratic politics have prioritized Senate pickup opportunities in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over Ohio.
Democratic Senate contender Tim Ryan, a longtime congressman, says party leaders who don’t believe he can win “have no idea what’s going on out here.”
Republican JD Vance has benefited from more than $30 million from outside Republican groups.
By contrast, Ryan has benefited from roughly $2.5 million in outside spending.