Liz Cheney Backs Democrat Tim Ryan in Contested Ohio Senate Race

The controversial Republican also called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a "tremendous leader"

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) looks on during her primary election night party in Jackson, Wyo., on Aug. 16, 2022. David Stubbs/Reuters

Embattled Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has endorsed Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) in Ohio’s tight U.S. Senate race.

Ryan is running against Republican candidate J.D. Vance, a lawyer and author known for his book “Hillbilly Elegy.”