Vance holds two midterm rallies in New York and Ohio
Fox News reports he has held 19 rallies since early September, and GOP insiders say his campaigning could offer insight into a possible 2028 run.
Vice President JD Vance, 42, held two rallies on Monday, one in Rome, New York, and one in Swanton, Ohio. He urged voters to back Republican congressional candidates in a election that will determine whether the keeps control of both chambers of . Fox News reports that Vance has held 19 rallies since the Republican midterm convention in Dallas in early September, and dozens of events before it.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Minnesota Republican, said he believes Vance has visited just shy of 50 battleground districts or states this cycle. In New York, Vance told voters America belongs to "those who love it, not those who hate it." His campaign role has fueled speculation about a 2028 presidential run.
Vance has told reporters he is focused on his current work and has shied away from questions about running. President Trump said in late October that it is early and the party has to get through the midterms first. Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Vance's fundraising and his finance chair role would help in a presidential run.
Pollsters predict Democrats have an edge in . Former RNC chairman Reince Priebus said the races are on a knife edge.
- 19 rallies Vance has held since the early September GOP midterm convention — Fox News
- Just shy of 50 battleground districts or states Vance has visited this cycle, in House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's belief — Fox News
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Vance's attacking style and 2028 prospects
The New York Times headline says Vance leans into personal attacks on the campaign trail and puts "Pugnacious" in quotation marks. The Times says his sharp rhetoric reveals his political instincts as attention turns toward the 2028 race. NPR asks what his midterm push shows about a potential 2028 bid. It says his delivery differs from Trump's, yet his speeches carry "plenty of DNA."
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Vance's packed schedule and praise from GOP figures
Fox News begins with Vance's two Monday rallies and the praise his schedule draws from Republican insiders. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer calls him "a workhorse" who is constantly on the road. Rep. Brandon Gill says the rallies he attended with Vance were packed and the crowds were fired up.
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows says more people now see Vance as a campaigner, not only in Trump's shadow. Sean Spicer says Vance's role as RNC finance chair and his donor network would help in a 2028 run. Reince Priebus calls him "a trusted administrator" and compares his portfolio with Kamala Harris's.
Fox also reports that Vance has shied away from questions about running and that Trump said, "We are very early right now."
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