Rep. Tim Ryan wins Democratic Senate primary in Ohio, the AP says

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan won the Ohio Democratic Senate primary as expected on Tuesday. (Paul Vernon / AP)

Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan has won the state's Democratic U.S. Senate primary in an expected victory that was announced shortly after polls closed Tuesday evening, according to a race call from The Associated Press.

Ryan beat out candidates Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson, who were polling well behind Ryan throughout the primary.