U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is seriously interested in running next year for the U.S. Senate, but his latest campaign finance report shows he has less than $20,000 in his federal account.

Two Republicans — U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson and Dave Joyce — who also are considering Senate bids have considerably more money in their campaign coffers.

The year-end report, which encompasses Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, shows Ryan, D-Howland, entered the period with $26,785.82. After raising $45,125.60 and spending $52,724.44, he had $19,186.98 left in his account as of Dec. 31.

A Senate candidate in next year’s race in Ohio needs to raise at least $15 million to be competitive.

In the 2016 election, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park, who isn’t running for re-election next year, raised $25.4 million to $10.6 million for Democrat Ted Strickland. Portman beat Strickland by 21.4 percent.

In the 2018 gubernatorial race, Republican Mike DeWine raised $24 million to $19.5 million for Democrat Richard Cordray. DeWine won by 3.7 percent.

In Ryan’s re-election to the 13th Congressional District last year, he raised $1,953,109 — a record for him — in a 7.55 percent victory over Republican Christina Hagan of Marlboro Township.

Read more in Sunday’s Vindicator.