Some top Republicans reportedly want Hillbilly Elegy author to run for Senate in Ohio

J.D. Vance.
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With only one Republican lined up to take on Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) in the 2018 midterm elections, some GOP leaders are hoping Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance will consider jumping into the race.

Three people familiar with the discussions told Politico that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has talked to Vance about possibly running, and McConnell told others if Vance did decide to throw his hat into the ring, Republicans would prioritize that race.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.