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FIRST ON FOX: In a Republican Party still very much dominated by Donald Trump, candidates who land the former president’s endorsement almost immediately showcase it.
And that’s exactly what J.D. Vance is doing in Ohio’s crowded, contentious and expensive GOP Senate nomination race, with just 15 days to go until primary day in the Buckeye State.
Vance, the venture capitalist and bestselling author who’s one of the major contenders in the battle to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman, on Monday will launch a new ad blitz across Ohio to make sure Republican voters know he’s now backed by Trump, who 15 months removed from the White House remains the most popular and influential politician in the GOP.
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The ad, which was shared first with Fox News on Monday, touts Trump’s endorsement right off the top. That’s followed by the narrator emphasizing that “J.D. is the conservative outsider who will continue Trump’s fight to secure our borders, protect the unborn, get rid of the corrupt politicians, and stop Joe Biden.”
“J.D. Vance – Marine, author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ President Trump’s endorsed America First conservative,” the narrator stresses.
The spot ends by Vance saying to the camera, “Trump fought back, and so have I. Now I’ll take our fight to the U.S. Senate.”
Vance’s campaign tells Fox News they’re spending half a million dollars to run the ad statewide on broadcast and cable TV, and that the spot is part of a new seven-figure ad buy for the final two weeks of the primary campaign.
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Trump endorsed Vance on Friday afternoon, saying in a statement that “in the great state of Ohio, the candidate most qualified and ready to win is J.D. Vance. We cannot play games. It is all about winning!”
“This is not an easy endorsement for me to make…
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