2022 Midterm Elections

Vance’s Win Validates Trump as GOP Kingmaker

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Vance’s Win Validates Trump as GOP Kingmaker
After winning the Ohio Republican Senate primary on May 3, J.D. Vance addressed his supporters at a victory party in Cincinnati. Courtesy of Melissa Townsend
Jeff Louderback
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When Donald Trump talks, “America First” Republicans still listen.

That’s what J.D. Vance’s victory in the Ohio Republican U.S. Senate primary on May 3 showed in the first test of Trump’s influence in the 2022 midterm election cycle, Defending Democracy Together Director Bill Kristol says.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers news and features on the White House and executive agencies for The Epoch Times. He also reports on Senate and House elections. A professional journalist since 1990, Jeff has a versatile background that includes covering news and politics, business, professional and college sports, and lifestyle topics for regional and national media outlets.
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