Former Ohio congressman Tim Ryan jumps back into national fray, launches new group

Former congressman Tim Ryan is returning to politics — just not as a candidate — at least for the moment.

Ryan, an Ohio Democrat whose unsuccessful 2022 Senate race drew support from Democrats across the country, is launching a new national advocacy group this week called "We the People," aimed at organizing voters who feel exhausted by partisan politics.

For Ryan, who briefly ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, it's a jump back into the national fray on his own terms, giving him a vehicle for traveling the country and connecting with voters, particularly those who are frustrated both with Washington and with the political movement led by former President Donald Trump.