October 29, 2022 8:46am EDT
HOUSE DIVIDED: Democrats turn on party leadership as midterm hopes fade despite supportive voting records
Republicans have continued to make gains in the final weeks before the November midterms
By Brandon Gillespie | Fox News
As hopes look increasingly bleak for Democrats less than two weeks from Election Day, a number of the party's candidates at risk of losing their races have begun calling for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Biden to be replaced despite their voting records largely aligning with party leaders.
Although Democrats' cries for "new blood" began with the rise of the party's far-left members, such as the "Squad," voters in many areas of the country that aren't buying into "woke" culture, and are seeking a solution to the economic challenges that have become central issues in the midterm elections, are driving these candidates to turn on their leaders.
In September, Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan, who is trailing in the polls to Republican rival JD Vance, called for the next generation of leadership to take hold of the party when asked in a radio interview if he thought Biden should run for a second term in 2024.
Biden remains widely unpopular across the nation with an underwater approval rating, including in Ohio, where some of the the latest polls show just 37% of voters approving of his job performance as president.
"My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board," Ryan said, including the Republican Party in his comments. "Democrats, Republicans — I think it’s time for a generational move."
Ryan hasn't invited Biden to join him on the campaign trail as he seeks to make up ground against Vance, and recently vented frustration that national Democrats weren't investing more money into his race.
Despite his calls for a party leadership change, Ryan's voting record while in Congress shows he's voted in tandem with Biden 100% of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight. Data from ProPublica shows he's also voted with Pelosi 100% of the time.
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