Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked

Vance's Rousing Populist Manifesto in Middletown, Ohio

It's striking that a Republican vice president would invoke Long when discussing the Trump administration's efforts to help working-class Americans.

Vice President Vance Campaigns In Ohio For 2026 Midterms To Keep Trump Coalition Together As 2028 Decision Looms

By Robert Romano Vice President J.D. Vance campaigned with Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Republican candidate for Governor Vivek Ramaswamy at Middletown Works steel factory in Middletown, Ohio on Aug. 21, carried President Donald Trump’s message on trade, immigration, law and order into the 2026 Congressional midterms, where Husted faces a tough challenge from former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who lost narrowly to Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) in…

Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked

Vice President JD Vance returned to Middletown, Ohio on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works facility, where his grandfather worked as a welder for nearly 40 years. The event marked part of an expected expansion of Vance’s campaign travel schedule as the GOP looks to strengthen its position in November’s midterm elections. Vance used the platform to emphasize the Trump administration’s economic po…

JD Vance, Ohio Figures Give Rousing Middletown Speech on Manufacturing Investments

Vice President JD Vance spoke at a factory in Middletown, Ohio, on Friday, his first appearance in his hometown since being elected to the nation’s second-highest office. In addition to sharing sentiments about his papaw working at that same factory, the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant, Vance spoke on what the Trump administration is doing for manufacturing. The Cost of Not Investing The announcement of a $1 billion investment in M…