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JD Vance Endorses Ken Paxton at Tyler Rally

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC · How we work

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Delek Refinery Expansion

U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a campaign rally in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, endorsing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
The Trump administration will use the Defense Production Act to expand the Delek refinery in Tyler, promising fuel output and hundreds of jobs.
Congressman Nathaniel Moran, Comptroller Don Huffines and Speaker Dustin Burrows attended the rally.
Polls show Democrat James Talarico ahead of Paxton by 2-7 points.

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Crime Threat Narrative

U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a campaign rally in Tyler, Texas on Oct. 13, 2026, endorsing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
The warning said electing Democrats would raise crime, citing recent Somali gang violence in Minnesota.
The partnership will produce millions of gallons of fuel and create hundreds of good-paying jobs.
Austin Davis’s rise from process technician to refinery supervisor illustrates the dignity of honest work.

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Historical Context

Since its 1950 creation, the Defense Production Act has repeatedly reshaped U.S. industry—Truman used it in the Korean War, the 1960s-70s funded the trans-Alaskan pipeline, and President Biden invoked it on June 6 2022 to boost green-energy components. In 2026 Vice President JD Vance cited that legacy while rallying in Tyler, Texas, to expand the Delek refinery under the DPA.

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Delek Refinery Expansion

U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a campaign rally in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, endorsing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
The Trump administration will use the Defense Production Act to expand the Delek refinery in Tyler, promising fuel output and hundreds of jobs.
Congressman Nathaniel Moran, Comptroller Don Huffines and Speaker Dustin Burrows attended the rally.
Polls show Democrat James Talarico ahead of Paxton by 2-7 points.

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