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Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate race

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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance hit the trail in Iowa Friday — a state his boss won by double digits that’s now home to competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests — and made a populist pitch for “Iowa values.” Except the Republican nominee for Senate, Rep.

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  1. JD Vance returning to Iowa for midterm rally

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    Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate race

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Vance to visit Iowa after House Republican war powers defections (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Vice President JD Vance has added a campaign stop in Iowa this week as Republicans try to shore up a toss-up Senate race and three competitive House contests in the Hawkeye State before November’s midterm elections.

  2. WHO 13 Des Moines

    JD Vance returning to Iowa for midterm rally (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- The Vice President will be returning to Iowa this week. According to a Facebook post by the Iowa GOP, Vice President JD Vance will be in Council Bluffs on Friday, September 18. The post links to an RSVP form that states Vance will be the guest speaker at a midterm rally [...]

  3. MyNorthwest

    JD Vance returns to Iowa as Senate and governor races heat up (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is headed to Iowa for the second time this year to campaign for Republican majorities in Congress as he lays the groundwork for his own political ambitions. Vance will be the headliner Friday at a midterm rally in Council Bluffs, on the western edge of the o…

  4. The Hill

    Live updates: Vance stumps in Iowa as races tighten; Trump to announce Medicaid drug price deal (opens The Hill)

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    The Midwest is home to several contentious congressional and gubernatorial races in November, historically red areas that are seeing Democratic candidates make inroads. Vice President Vance is set to visit one of them for a rally on Friday: Council Bluffs, Iowa.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Vance speaks at rally in Iowa as competitive midterm races heat up (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Vice President JD Vance will be the headliner Friday at a midterm rally in Council Bluffs, on the western edge of the once-Republican stronghold state, which has found itself with competitive races for the Senate and the governor's mansion this year.

  6. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Vance speaks on campaign trail in Iowa (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Iowa on Friday and will speak at 12:10 p.m. at a campaign rally organized by the Republican National Committee intended to boost GOP Senate and gubernatorial candidates in the state.

  7. The Hill

    Watch live: Vance takes Trump's midterm message to Iowa (opens The Hill)

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    Vice President Vance is rallying voters in Iowa on Friday, as GOP candidates in the Hawkeye State navigate a complicated political landscape ahead of November. The visit marks Vance’s second trip to the state this election cycle and as Republicans hope to maintain control of the House and Senate nex…

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    Vance campaigns in red Iowa but barely mentions competitive Senate race (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance hit the trail in Iowa Friday — a state his boss won by double digits that’s now home to competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests — and made a populist pitch for “Iowa values.” Except the Republican nominee for Senate, Rep.

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