Poll: J.D. Vance ahead with 53.9% support

MT VERNON, OH - NOVEMBER 06: Ohio Senate nominee JD Vance talks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Woodward Opera House on November 6, 2022 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Knox County, where Mount Vernon is located, recorded 71% of votes for then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 general election. Vance, a Republican who has been endorsed by Trump, and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) are in a tight race heading into the general election on November 8. (Photo by Andrew Spear/Getty Images)
MT VERNON, OH – NOVEMBER 06: Ohio Senate nominee JD Vance talks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Woodward Opera House on November 6, 2022 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. (Photo by Andrew Spear/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 3:20 PM PT – Monday, November 7, 2022

For the first time, Senate candidate J.D. Vance takes a commanding lead over Democrat representative Tim Ryan.

The latest Trafalgar Group survey shows Vance with nearly 54% support among likely voters. Ryan (D-Ohio) holds just over 43% support.

The two candidates are running for the vacant seat left by retiring Republican Senator Rob Portman.

The race is ranked as a toss-up and could be decided by the 2.5% of voters who are unsure of who to cast their vote for on Tuesday.

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