JD Vance returns to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ steel plant as Republicans sweat crucial Ohio races

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsJD Vance returns to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ steel plant as Republicans sweat crucial Ohio racesVice President JD Vance will return to his hometown Friday to campaign for Republican candidates Michelle Price & Julie Carr SmythFriday 21 August 2026 09:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3036907","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/vance-ohio-middletown-steel-plant-b3036907.html","title":"JD Vance returns to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ steel plant as Republicans sweat crucial races"}}CloseVice President JD Vance gives the middle finger during Ohio Republican dinner speechSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashington","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"...