Early voting is now underway in Ohio, and Valley Congressman, as well as U.S. Senate candidate, Tim Ryan was out casting his ballot.

Ryan is among a host of candidates looking to replace Senator Rob Portman as he leaves office. Ryan stressed the importance of exercising your right to vote, as well as early voting.

"A lot of people died and made a lot of sacrifices for us to be able to do this. You see what's going on in Russia and what happens in places like China. Elections are a joke there, but they're the real deal here," Ryan said.

Ryan is currently the front runner in the Democratic primary.