Representative Shontel Brown defeated Nina Turner, her left-wing primary challenger, in a rematch that drew national attention. Several more primaries in the coming weeks will shed further light on the direction of the Democratic Party in the Biden era.

Tonight was the first test of Trump’s power in the Republican Party. But there are many more tests in the coming weeks and months, including primaries in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona.

Trump called Vance to congratulate him a short time ago.

Jane Timken also announced she called Vance to congratulate him.

Democrats are not confident they can defeat J.D. Vance in November. But we’re already seeing the outlines of their attack: It will be Tim Ryan, the home-state hero, versus the guy who left the state, became a celebrity and made millions in Silicon Valley.

This is a victory not just for Vance, but also for Trump. Both Vance and Mandel fiercely embraced the former president and Dolan, who distanced himself ever so slightly, ended up as an also-ran.

A statement from Matt Dolan: “I pledge to unite our party and endorse J.D. Vance to be our next U.S. senator.”

Representative Tim Ryan, who won the Democratic Senate primary tonight: “You tell your friends, and you tell your family, ‘Come hear Tim. He’s not talking about a food fight in Washington, D.C. He’s talking about getting stuff done.’”

Donald Trump not-so-subtly encouraged a primary challenge after Mike DeWine acknowledged that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Trump isn’t letting go of that grudge in Arizona or Georgia, even if he didn’t act on it in Ohio.

Representative Shontel Brown campaigned with a spate of high-profile national surrogates in recent days, including Representatives James E. Clyburn and Hakeem Jeffries. She was also endorsed by President Biden.

Former Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton has won the Democratic primary for Ohio governor. She’ll face a steep uphill climb in the general election against Gov. Mike DeWine.

There were a number of Dolan-inclined voters at a Whole Foods parking lot in suburban Cleveland recently. “He’s the most down-to-earth and not so extreme,” said one.

Most of the results so far in Ohio are early votes, but we’re starting to get a few Election Day votes and Vance has been doing a bit better than he did in the early vote — perhaps reflecting Trump’s late endorsement.

The former Trump aide Max Miller appears to be sailing to victory in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District Republican primary. Miller has Trump’s backing and is expected to easily win the safe Republican district.

Josh Mandel, who grew up in Cleveland’s moderate suburbs, is lagging far behind Matt Dolan in Cuyahoga County. Mandel spent much of his time campaigning in evangelical churches in more rural parts of Ohio.

Gov. Mike DeWine has won the Republican nomination for a second term in Ohio. He held off a pair of Trump-inspired candidates, former Representative Jim Renacci and Joe Blystone, an underfunded farmer.

Matt Dolan, who rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s false claims about a stolen election, spent time campaigning in more moderate suburbs in the home stretch. That is evident in the Cleveland-area early returns.

Dolan is often doing quite well in metropolitan Ohio, but it is hard to overstate how badly he is struggling in rural areas. He’s usually not even among the top three candidates.

It’s early, but so far the geography of the Republican Senate primary is shaping up as expected: with Matt Dolan showing strength in urban areas, while J.D. Vance is doing well in the suburbs.

The Trump influence on the Vance campaign can also be heard in the election night party playlist, where "YMCA" is now blasting into the ballroom.