2022 Midterm Elections

Trump Ally Peter Thiel Infuses J.D. Vance With $3.5 Million As Ohio GOP Senate Primary Nears

Trump Ally Peter Thiel Infuses J.D. Vance With $3.5 Million As Ohio GOP Senate Primary Nears
U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks with prospective voters on the campaign trail in Troy, Ohio, on April 11, 2022. Gaelen Morse/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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A week after securing the coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, Ohio GOP U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance will speak at the former president’s “Save America” rally in central Ohio on April 23.

The Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist will take the stage bolstered by another $3.5 million from billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel via a super Political Action Committee that backs Vance’s campaign.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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