J.D. Vance: From "Hillbilly Elegy" to U.S. Senate Candidate
Breaking News: J.D. Vance Launches U.S. Senate Campaign in Ohio
Memoirist and Political Commentator Enters Race for Republican Nomination
Washington, D.C. - J.D. Vance, the bestselling author of "Hillbilly Elegy," has officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. The Republican candidate made the announcement on Monday, indicating his intention to challenge incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in the upcoming midterm elections.
Vance, who is running on a platform of economic populism and social conservatism, has gained national recognition for his writing on working-class struggles in his former home in Appalachia. His 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," became a New York Times bestseller and was later adapted into a film.
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