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VP JD Vance Announces 2028 GOP Run, Calls Nixon Genius

7/29/2026

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance called former President Richard Nixon a “political genius” and “peacemaker.”
Vance announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2028 election.
Vance won the 2022 Ohio Senate race, his only elected office before becoming vice president.
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel and other Silicon Valley investors have financially backed Vance’s political career.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance called former President Richard Nixon a “political genius” and “peacemaker.”
Vance announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2028 election.
Vance won the 2022 Ohio Senate race, his only elected office before becoming vice president.
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel and other Silicon Valley investors have financially backed Vance’s political career.