JD Vance secures victory in Ohio Senate race

NBC News projected the story first, and Mr Vance will succeed Republican Rob Portman, who did not seek re-electionThe win keeps the state red for Republicans and has booted the party’s chances of gaining control of the Senate, which is currently spit.Mr Vance gained national recognition for his bestselling book turned Netflix movie, Hillbilly Elegy, which detailed white poverty and addiction in Appalachia. Originally a critic of Donald Trump, Mr Vance then changed his position and embraced the former president. Mr Trump endorsed him early on in his primary campaign which is thought to have helped boost the Republican’s popularity. Foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner took to social media and said: “Big win for @JDVance1 in Ohio. This is a big blow for the Democrats.”