VP Vance Rallies With 3-State GOP Blitz

Vice President JD Vance crisscrossed the country Tuesday in a packed campaign swing aimed at energizing Republicans and boosting vulnerable GOP candidates ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

The 41-year-old vice president traveled to Ohio, Oklahoma and Iowa in a single day, making appearances focused on fundraising, voter turnout and rallying support for Republican candidates in competitive races. Joining him throughout the trip was his 6-year-old son, Vivek, who drew attention and laughs from supporters at several stops.

Vance began the day before sunrise in his home state of Ohio, where he cast his ballot in the Republican primary at a Maronite Catholic church near his Cincinnati home. Speaking briefly with reporters afterward, Vance endorsed biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s gubernatorial race and backed appointed Sen. Jon Husted, who is seeking to retain the Senate seat Vance previously held.

“Jon’s going to do a great job. He’s a good guy, and he’s been good for Ohio,” Vance said.

The vice president’s son also became a small attraction at the polling station after filling out a mock children’s ballot and voting for the Easter Bunny while chatting excitedly about hamsters and Ferris wheels.

After Ohio, Vance traveled to Oklahoma City for a closed-door fundraiser that reportedly brought in roughly $2 million for Republican campaign efforts. Vance currently serves as finance chair of the Republican National Committee, and his appearance underscored how heavily the GOP is leaning on him to help expand fundraising efforts ahead of November.

The final stop of the day brought Vance to Iowa, where he headlined a rally for Rep. Zach Nunn, a Republican congressman facing a competitive reelection battle in a swing district that could help determine control of the House.

Addressing roughly 500 supporters at a manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Vance framed the upcoming election as a broader referendum on government priorities and economic policy.

“The fundamental question for us in this election is actually not any specific question of public policy,” Vance told the crowd. “It’s fundamentally: Do you want people in Washington, DC, who fight for you, who fight for the people of this district, or who fight on corruption and fraud?”