Ohio’s Tim Ryan Welcomes Joe Manchin at Campaign Event After Shunning Biden
- Democrat holds event with senator ahead of Ohio US Senate race
- Ryan has campaigned on bucking his own party like Manchin has
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Democrat Tim Ryan has dodged President Joe Biden in his bid for Republican-leaning Ohio’s US Senate seat, but on Thursday he welcomed Senator Joe Manchin, oft-maligned by their party, to his side as he tries to woo moderate voters.
Ryan’s appearance with the West Virginia senator in southern Ohio wasn’t a campaign stop, but rather an official event to discuss contamination and issues related to a former uranium-enrichment plant. Manchin is chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and pledged to help the community.