Fueled by Donald Trump’s endorsement, Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance has surged to a five-point lead in the Ohio GOP U.S. Senate race, according to a Fox News survey of Ohio voters participating in the May 3 GOP primary that was released on April 27.
In the first independent poll announced since Trump said he was backing Vance on April 15, Vance gained 23 percent support—a 12-point increase compared to March. Josh Mandel was second with 18 percent, followed by Mike Gibbons (13 percent), Matt Dolan (11 percent), and Jane Timken (6 percent).
The winner is far from certain, though, with 25 percent of the respondents saying they are undecided…