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With an announcement expected later this month about a Senate bid, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan reported raising more than $1.2 million during the first three months of this year.
It’s more than twice as much money as Ryan has ever raised in a quarter in his 18-plus years in Congress. His previous best quarter was July to September 2020 in which he raised $586,146.
Several sources close to Ryan, D-Howland, say he officially will announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate later this month.
“Grassroots support for Tim Ryan continues to grow as Ohioans recognize a strong and authentic leader who fights every day to cut workers in on the deal,” Dennis Willard, his campaign spokesman, said in a prepared statement.
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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan says he is seriously interested in running next year for the U.S. Senate, but his latest campaign finance report shows he has less than $20,000 in his federal account.
Two Republicans U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson and Dave Joyce who are also considering Senate bids have considerably more money in their campaign coffers.
The year-end report, which encompasses Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, shows Ryan, D-Howland, entered the period with $26,785.82. After raising $45,125.60 and spending $52,724.44, he had $19,186.98 left in his account as of Dec. 31.
A Senate candidate in next year’s race in Ohio needs to raise at least $15 million to be competitive.