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JD Vance is the Trump-backed Republican candidate running for Senator of Ohio, which has traditionally been a swing state. Vance and Democrat opponent Tim Ryan have been locked in an extraordinarily tight race so far, with the Republican just taking the lead, according to polls.
The hopefuls went head-to-head during a final debate on Monday night, ahead of the election result announcement on Tuesday, November 8.
Though Ohio has trended red for two straight presidential elections, the contest is extremely close with the poll by Suffolk University predicting a very narrow lead to Vance.
The Republican candidate is leading 47 percent to 45 percent, a shift from Ryan’s one-point advantage last month – 47 percent to 46 percent.
The pair were locked in a heated and at times on Monday.
Both candidates have vastly different views on a host of issues, including abortion rights, with Vance endorsing a 15-week abortion ban, while Ryan supports a bill far-reaching abortion rights.
Who is JD Vance?
James David Vance was born on August 2, 1984, and is a venture capitalist, author and lawyer and came to prominence with his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
Born in Middletown, Ohio, Vance studied political science and philosophy at Ohio State University before earning a degree from Yale Law School.
Vance launched his first political campaign for Ohio’s Senate seat in 2021 and won the Republican nomination with 32 percent of the vote.
During his campaign, he has spoken publicly about his working-class upbringing and his turbulent childhood.
Writing on his official website spoke said: “Turbulence was common at home and at school.
“His grandmother, called Mamaw, was his saving grace.
“Her tough love and discipline kept him on the straight and narrow.
“That, or maybe the fact that she owned 19 handguns.
“She taught him the importance of being grounded in faith and family and the prospect that a better life lay ahead.”
As a young man, Mr Vance then went on to serve in the Iraq war as a marine before going to university and earning a law degree.
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