“most people there like him and dislike the other guy”
Comments like that usually just reflect the poster’s own opinion and have nothing to do with what “most people” think. Just saying.
Or it could be from personal knowledge living in Ryan’s district ...
I live close enough that I see/hear the same media, and all indications are that Ryan will win, probably with a big margin. They love Ryan. It’s those outside the district who have a problem with him.