Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan will steer clear of President Joe Biden when Mr. Biden visits Ohio Wednesday, in a signal that party lawmakers on the ballot in November are wary of being dragged down by the increasingly unpopular president.
Mr. Ryan isn’t the only Democrat who is declining to appear with Mr. Biden. Nan Whaley, the Democratic nominee for governor in the Buckeye State, is also planning to skip the president’s appearance.
Both candidates cited scheduling conflicts.
“Tim has a full day of previously-scheduled campaign events along the Ohio River,” a Ryan spokesperson told The Washington Times.