Vance headlines Council Bluffs rally for Iowa GOP candidates
- On Friday, Vice President JD Vance rallied Republicans at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to boost gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterms.
- With fewer than 50 days until the election, both parties have targeted Iowa, where three swing House seats and competitive races for the U.S. Senate and governor have emerged as key battlegrounds.
- Vance cast the upcoming contest as "commonsense versus crazy" and attacked Democrats, specifically gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, while touting President Donald Trump's $17 billion agricultural trade commitment.
- Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart criticized the visit, claiming Vance arrived "to prop up" Lahn, while Democratic groups attacked U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson's absence from the event.
- Recent projections from the Cook Political Report moved the 2nd Congressional District to a "toss-up," signaling potential challenges for Republicans seeking to control Congress.
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Vance rallies Iowa Republicans, says Trump's trade policies benefit farmers
COUNCIL BLUFFS — Vice President JD Vance told Iowans Friday that President Donald Trump’s trade and tax policies have helped farmers and working-class families, as he worked to rally support for gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and other Iowa Republicans in the midterms. Trump’s tariff policies have been a point of concern for Iowa farmers over […]
Vance rallies Iowa Republicans, says Trump’s trade policies benefit farmers
COUNCIL BLUFFS — Vice President JD Vance told Iowans Friday that President Donald Trump’s trade and tax policies have helped farmers and working-class families, as he worked to rally support for gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and other Iowa Republicans in…
Vance headlines Council Bluffs rally for Iowa GOP candidates
Vice President JD Vance headlined a rally in Council Bluffs today to boost Iowa Republican candidates on the November. Vance also touted the Trump Adminsitration’s record on immigration and tax policy as well as trade. “My friends, what’s on the ballot in November is whether we have a government that fights…for Iowa farmers or fights […]
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