2022 Midterm Elections

Poll Shows J.D. Vance Takes the Lead in GOP Senate Race, Ohio Voters React

Poll Shows J.D. Vance Takes the Lead in GOP Senate Race, Ohio Voters React
J.D. Vance (L), a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, shakes hands with former president Donald Trump during a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Ohio on April 23, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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Fueled by Donald Trump’s endorsement, Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance has surged to a five-point lead in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race, according to a Fox News survey of Ohio voters participating in the May 3 GOP primary that was released on April 27.

In the first independent poll announced since Trump said he was backing Vance on April 15, Vance gained 23 percent support—a 12-point increase compared to March. Josh Mandel was second with 18 percent, followed by Mike Gibbons (13 percent), Matt Dolan (11 percent), and Jane Timken (6 percent).

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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