Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance had their first debate in the race for U.S. Senate on Monday night in Cleveland.

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According to Andrew Tobias, neither contender committed substantial mistakes, therefore determining a winner is subjective.

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Ryan called Vance too extremist to represent Ohio, while Vance said Ryan hadn't made a difference in 20 years.

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Monday night's debate was one of Ryan's last chances to speak directly to Republican voters.

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The Peter Thiel–backed Vance has been a horrible candidate, whereas Ryan has ran an atypically good campaign, according to political observers.

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He promoted how Fox News people praised him. Ryan's only chance to beat Vance in person was Monday night's debate.

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Vance used inflation to accuse Ryan of supporting policies that had hurt Ohioans' economy.

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Ryan has consistently voted with his party in recent years, but he also challenged Nancy Pelosi for speaker and took other stances.

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Ryan defended Biden agenda items he supported, including the Inflation Reduction Act. He said the act will create 600,000 high-paying jobs in Ohio.

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Vance was accused of being a "election denier." He used Blake Masters' defense against Mark Kelly from last week.

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Ryan performed a good effort, but he didn't bury Vance, and given how MAGA-friendly Ohio is, he needed to.

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