{"id":2571799,"date":"2026-02-20T08:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-flexes-endorsement-and-fundraising-prowess-in-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:20:35","slug":"vance-flexes-endorsement-and-fundraising-prowess-in-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-flexes-endorsement-and-fundraising-prowess-in-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance flexes endorsement and fundraising prowess in midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-flexes-endorsement-and-fundraising-prowess-in-midterm-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571799&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>JD Vance is ramping up his political profile ahead of the midterms by endorsing Republicans and expanding fundraising as the vice president and the republican National Committee\u2019s finance chairman. He has publicly backed Alabama Republican Barry Moore for the U.S. senate, Arizona Republican Abe Hamadeh for reelection, and Ohio Republican Jay Edwards for state treasurer, among others, while headlining fundraising events across the country that have raised millions for the RNC. The coverage notes that some endorsements align with President Trump\u2019s line,with Edwards\u2019 endorsement described as White House-approved,while others reflect Vance\u2019s own home-state ties. Observers say his dual roles give him unusual leverage to influence both the party base and donor networks, a dynamic that could position him as a leading Republican figure for 2028, though there are cautions that such exposure does not guarantee a presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance flexes endorsement muscle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-goes-out-in-seven-days\/\" title=\"March Social Security direct payment worth 4 goes out in seven days\">fundraising prowess ahead<\/a> of midterm elections<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2479965\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> is ramping up his political presence, endorsing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republicans<\/a> up and down the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-biden-approval-plummets-to-under-38-percent-as-republicans-take-commanding-8-point-lead-in-generic-midterm-ballot\/\" title=\"Poll: Biden Approval Plummets to Under 38 Percent as Republicans Take Commanding 8-Point Lead in Generic Midterm Ballot\">midterm ballot<\/a> and raking in millions as finance chairman of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\">Republican National Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-leader-same-leadership-for-afl-cio\/\" title=\"New Leader, Same Leadership For AFL-CIO\">increased political activity<\/a> comes as the vice president is seen as a likely front-runner for the 2028 presidential nomination, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Unlike Vance, Rubio is not raising money or campaigning for elected officials, something that political experts say could give the vice president a head start.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4460159\/third-round-february-social-security-payments-goes-out-five-days\/\">Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in five days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4461988\/march-social-security-direct-payment-goes-out-seven-days\/\">March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in seven days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4462492\/foreign-agents-pump-cash-campaigns-2026-elections\/\">Foreign agents pump large amounts of cash into campaigns ahead of 2026 elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The fundraising and endorsements go hand in hand, and for JD Vance, this is political currency,&rdquo; GOP strategist Ford O&rsquo;Connell said. &ldquo;And when you build up a lot of IOUs, as Vance is currently doing, you know, people will be required to repay the favor, particularly, say, in 2028.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance, for his part, has ignored questions about a possible 2028 run, echoing statements President Donald Trump has made about there still being three years to go for the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the president is very smartly saying we&rsquo;ve got three years to go, and how about everybody focuses on the job the American people elected us to do rather than something that is very far in the future,&rdquo; Vance said during a Fox News interview this week. <\/p>\n<p>This month, Vance has endorsed at least three Republicans running either for Congress or statewide offices this November. He also headlined a fundraising event this week in New York, where he reportedly raised $2 million, and will headline another event in McLean, Virginia, early next month.<\/p>\n<p>This was on top of two other fundraising events last month in Miami and Naples, Florida, that reportedly raised more than $4 million combined. Vance also undertook <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/01\/us\/politics\/vance-republicans-fundraising.html\">aggressive fundraising events<\/a> over the summer in places including Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vice President Vance has been a fundraising powerhouse for the RNC, supercharging our war chest as we head into the midterms,&rdquo; RNC chairman Joe Gruters told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a statement. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >held record-breaking events<\/a> across the country and brought new and longtime donors together with his ability to connect every corner of the America First movement. As we prepare to protect and expand our Republican majorities, Vice President Vance will be a driving force behind the resources, energy, and momentum needed to win.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In his unique role as both vice president and RNC finance chairman, Vance is in a critical position to be the GOP 2028 presidential front-runner.<\/p>\n<p>GOP strategist Dennis Lennox told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Vance&rsquo;s dual roles as RNC finance chairman and as vice president, in which he is closely tied to Trump&rsquo;s agenda, could help with &ldquo;loyalty&rdquo; and &ldquo;building a national network.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Republican politics, power flows from two places: the base and the money,&rdquo; Lennox said. &ldquo;Vance is demonstrating he can influence both. That&rsquo;s how you position yourself as the future of the party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the vice president endorsed Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) in the race to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is running in the Alabama gubernatorial race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump needs proven allies in the Senate who will fight for his America First agenda without hesitation,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;Barry Moore has been that ally from day one. I&rsquo;ve personally endorsed Barry&rsquo;s campaign because I&rsquo;ve seen his character and commitment firsthand. He&rsquo;s exactly the kind of fighter President Trump needs in the Senate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;m thrilled to have Vice President Vance&rsquo;s endorsement to be Alabama&rsquo;s next United States Senator! I look forward to continuing my work with him and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> to enact the America First agenda into law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump needs proven allies in the Senate who&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/liatREhmTC\">pic.twitter.com\/liatREhmTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barry Moore for U.S. Senate (@BMooreSenate) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMooreSenate\/status\/2024102674858152447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Earlier in the week, Vance threw his support behind Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), who is seeking reelection to represent Arizona&rsquo;s 8th Congressional District this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congressman Abe Hamadeh is a true America First warrior,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbrahamHamadeh\/status\/2023807111969570980?s=20\">Vance said<\/a>. &ldquo;He is loyal to the President, the Administration, and the people he represents in Arizona&rsquo;s Eighth District. I am proud to stand with him. He is tough, relentless, and ready to keep putting America First. I am proud to endorse him for re-election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance has also endorsed Republican Jay Edwards for treasurer in Ohio, his home state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you want a strong America First conservative who will deliver results for all Ohioans,&nbsp;Jay Edwards is your guy,&rdquo; Vance wrote on X. &ldquo;He has my full support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ohio needs leaders who will fight for working families and stand with President Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m proud to endorse&nbsp;my dear friend Jay Edwards&nbsp;for&nbsp;Ohio Treasurer of State.<\/p>\n<p>Jay and I are both sons of Appalachia. We know what it&rsquo;s like to come from&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/2019799501901373752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Except for Edwards, Vance&rsquo;s endorsements follow President Donald Trump&rsquo;s lead, a source familiar with the matter told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, possibly indicating Vance&rsquo;s desire not to get ahead of the president<strong>. <\/strong>The endorsement of Edwards was an exception for Vance because of his home-state ties and was approved by the White House, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Lennox said Vance&rsquo;s increased public exposure is greater than that usually seen by vice presidents and, in fact, mirrors that of former Republican presidential nominees, who quietly laid the foundation for their campaigns before launching.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What Vance is doing looks very similar to 2006, when Mitt Romney and John McCain were quietly building campaigns-in-waiting,&rdquo; Lennox said. &ldquo;They used endorsements, leadership PACs, and strategic fundraising as a way to lock down loyalty two years before anyone formally announced. The playbook hasn&rsquo;t changed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4463516\/trump-contrasts-tough-vance-velvet-rubio-peace-meeting\/\">TRUMP CONTRASTS &lsquo;TOUGH&rsquo; VANCE TO &lsquo;VELVET&rsquo; RUBIO DURING BOARD OF PEACE MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, Lennox added one cautionary note for the vice president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being vice president and RNC finance chairman gives JD Vance a head start,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t guarantee him a coronation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance uses endorsements, fundraising ahead of midterms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2571800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022749197097.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[69845,21510,15467,7408,15469],"class_list":["post-2571799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-finance-2","tag-endorsements","tag-fundraising","tag-midterms","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26022749197097.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571799"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571803,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571799\/revisions\/2571803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}