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JD Vance Warns El-Sayed Policies Would Raise Bills $2,000

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Vance Campaigns for Rogers

U.S. Vice President JD Vance campaigned for Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Monroe on Oct. 15, speaking to 500 attendees.
Vance called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed “one of the worst people” and a “little weasel.”
He warned El-Sayed’s policies would raise bills $2,000 and add 20 cents per gallon of gas.
October polls gave El-Sayed 48% vs. Rogers 46% (InsiderAdvantage) and 48% vs. 47% (Quantus).

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Bottoms Pauses Data Centers

Vance invoked the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to require data centers guarantee community benefits before construction.
A Michigan resident plaintiff reported 24/7 buzzing that kept her infants awake.
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Bottoms announced a pause on new data-center construction to curb utility-bill spikes and property-value declines.
A July Reuters/Ipsos poll showed 14 % support local data centers while only one-third approve the current construction pace.

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Vance Campaigns for Rogers

U.S. Vice President JD Vance campaigned for Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Monroe on Oct. 15, speaking to 500 attendees.
Vance called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed “one of the worst people” and a “little weasel.”
He warned El-Sayed’s policies would raise bills $2,000 and add 20 cents per gallon of gas.
October polls gave El-Sayed 48% vs. Rogers 46% (InsiderAdvantage) and 48% vs. 47% (Quantus).

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