Vance's midterm rally blitz draws attention from GOP insiders weighing 2028 predictions
SWANTON, Ohio — As Republicans rally ahead of a midterm election that will determine whether the GOP maintains control of both chambers of Congress, Vice President JD Vance is taking...
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SWANTON, Ohio — As Republicans rally ahead of a midterm election that will determine whether the GOP maintains control of both chambers of Congress, Vice President JD Vance is taking to the campaign trail once again to speak with voters in New York and Ohio on Monday. Vance’s role in the midterm blitz has been eyed by many top GOP strategists and insiders who say his actions on the trail could offer insight into what a 2028 run might look like for the 42-year-old vice president. "Vice President Vance is constantly on the road," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital. "I believe he's been in just shy of 50 battleground districts and or states this cycle. He's been a workhorse. I mean you look at Donald J. Trump , who's out there constantly. He just doesn't stop. And of course, people don't maybe notice than the vice president is keeping a schedule himself that is frankly incredibly impressive." EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE VANCE'S INTIMATE CAPITOL HILL HUDDLE AS REPUBLICANS CONFRONT TOUGH MIDTERM TERRAIN Vance has held 19 rallies since the GOP midterm convention in early September and dozens of events across the country prior to the convention in Dallas. His role in the midterm has fueled further speculation about his potential run for president in 2028 . Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer explained that his midterm campaign efforts add to his resume, but that his fundraising abilities and his role as finance chair of the Republican National Committee will also be an important advantage that Vance would have in a run for president. SECOND LADY USHA VANCE KEEPS 'OPEN MIND' AMID JD VANCE 2028 SPECULATION "I think which makes this vice president unique, though, is that it's a combination of the policy chops that you just mentioned, but the political chops," Spicer told Fox News Digital I've noted this over and over again that, like, he is the first vice president to ever be the finance chair of the RNC." "…