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Tim Ryan, a Top Democrat in Ohio, Is Said to Plan Senate Bid

Mr. Ryan, who mounted a long-shot campaign for president in 2019, plans to compete for the state’s open Senate seat. His campaign will test Democrats’ strength in a state tilting to the right.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/us/politics/tim-ryan-ohio-senate.html
Ryan has been nudged by @HillaryClinton @Marcy_Kaptur @AFSCME Lee Saunders + @Ted_Strickland

“I think he is the person with the best chance, given this political climate we’re in and given the way Ohio has been performing," says Strickland
Also pushing @TimRyan - the state chapter of the @IBEW, which issued a letter of support today before he’s even announced.
By popular demand: Ryan's predecessor, and onetime boss, the only and only >
Ryan is only 47 but came in to Congress in Bush's first midterm, having served in the state Senate in his 20s. He and @KendrickMeek were Dem young guns in the 00s House
Ryan has long mused about a statewide bid. Now he’s facing an increasingly tough district + a redraw that could make it even harder. He wins, he’s a senator. He loses as a team player for party, Biden likely gets him a gig.
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