WASHINGTON – Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan take the stage Monday at 7 p.m. ET for an hour-long debate in a tight race that could decide which party wins control of the U.S. Senate.
The two meet in Youngstown just a week after a first debate in which they clashed over abortion, inflation, Ryan’s support of President Joe Biden, and Vance’s support of former President Donald Trump.
The debate kicks off only three hours after a new Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network poll poll showed the race remains a statistical tie with Vance up 47.4% to 45.4% – within the margin of error.
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Vance continued to dominate with Ohioans who are concerned about the economy and inflation, which remains the most important issue for voters in this election cycle, according to the poll. Roughly two-thirds of those who said the economy is top of mind plan to vote for Vance. Like other Republicans, Vance has pinned inflation woes on the leadership of President Joe Biden and other Democrats.
Ryan, unsurprisingly, is overwhelming popular among voters concerned about abortion. The congressman has supported legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade and protect the rights of patients to travel out-of-state for abortions.
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How to watch
The debate will be held in the Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio. 21 WFMJ is hosting tonight’s debate and the event is expected to take an hour. Ryan’s district includes the Youngstown area.
The debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. PT.
You can tune into the debate here on WFMJ.com
– Ken Tran
New poll shows Ryan, Vance neck-and-neck
A Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network poll released Monday found Republican J.D. Vance and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan remain statistically tied with just three weeks until election day.
The author and venture capitalist leads Ryan by a razor thin margin of 47.4% to 45.4% after trailing in a previous Suffolk poll.
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The results were within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. Roughly 6% of voters were unsure who they’ll support. Monday’s poll is in line with other independent surveys that, on average, show Vance with a slight edge in the competitive race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
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