JD Vance Returns to 'Hillbilly Elegy' Steel Plant as Republicans Sweat Crucial Ohio Races JD Vance's visit to his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, this Friday is a testament to how politics often blends nostalgia with policy.
As a key figure in the Republican Party, Vance has frequently invoked his Rust Belt roots to promote Trump administration economic policies and boost GOP candidates ahead of the midterm elections.
Vance's family history at the Cleveland Cliffs Middletown Works (formerly Armco Steel) is particularly significant.