Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was raised in Middletown, Ohio. The city of 51,000 has bucked Rust Belt trends and remains a thriving steel-making community. Here's a deep dive.

A hulking steel plant in Middletown, Ohio, is the city’s economic heartbeat as well as a keystone origin story of JD Vance, the hometown senator now running to be Donald Trump’s vice president.

I t turns out not everybody loves a hometown hero, as JD Vance's home state of Ohio does not seem pleased with him. In an opinion piece written for The Columbus Dispatch, retired editorial writer ...

A view looking west on 17th St. from Verity Parkway, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Middletown, Ohio. The city is the hometown of Vice President-elect JD Vance.

J.D. Vance's hometown, Middletown, Ohio, reacts to his VP nomination Some in Middletown, where Vance grew up with his grandparents, said he has never been an advocate for them.

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Sen. JD Vance gave his first public address since becoming the Republican nominee for vice president Monday at his hometown high school. The response was immense. “You were ...

Donald Trump's pick for vice president, JD Vance, hit the campaign trail on Monday, less than 24 hours after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race for a second term in office ...

J.D. Vance, VP nominee, speaks at hometown rally: 'I will never forget where i came from' Updated: 5:05 PM EDT Jul 22, 2024 Editorial Standards ...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – JD Vance was still waiting to hear whether he would be the next vice president Tuesday night, but he knew at least that his hometown backed him. Vance's portrayal of ...

JD Vance's Ohio rally previews his 2024 campaign messaging Ohio Sen. JD Vance used an address at his hometown high school to share his plans for America if elected Vice President alongside Donald ...