2024 Elections

Vance Returns to Ohio Hometown for First Solo Rally as Trump’s Running Mate

The freshman Ohio senator chastised President Joe Biden for leaving the race and criticized Democrats for backing him for so long.
Vance Returns to Ohio Hometown for First Solo Rally as Trump’s Running Mate
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and his wife Usha Vance arrive at Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio, on July 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio—More than two decades after walking the halls of Middletown High School, 39-year-old freshman Sen. JD Vance returned to his alma mater to deliver his first solo speech as former President Donald Trump’s running mate.

Almost 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, Mr. Vance chastised the current president for leaving the race and criticized Democrats for supporting him for so long.

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.