RENO, Nev.— In the two weeks since JD Vance was nominated by the GOP as Donald Trump’s running mate, he has been seen by many voters—including some Republicans—as a lightning rod for controversy.
But the Nevadans who turned out to hear Vance Tuesday saw him as something else: Trump’s handpicked heir.
“I came to see what the future of the GOP looks like,” said Kate Marsh, 38 years old, a local property manager. “Vance is who Trump picked to carry us on after he’s gone.”
Vance, a 39-year-old Ohio senator known for his “Hillbilly Elegy” memoir, has been seeking to define himself on the campaign trail since Trump chose him at the start of the Republican convention. The decision, which came before President Biden announced he would step out of the race, has been second-guessed by some Republicans since, as Vance is seen as a populist, right-wing messenger who appeals to Trump’s loyal MAGA base but may not to the voters needed to win a close race in swing states such as Nevada.
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