J.D Vance announces run for senator Ohio of retiring Senator Rob Portman Vance ‘was against Trump Vance visited Mar-a-Lago to meet with former President Donald Trump, alongside Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel has given $10 million to Protect Ohio Values, a super PAC created in February 2021 to support Vance in running for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Ohio.Hedge Fund manager Robert Mercer also donated an undisclosed amount. In May 2021, Vance launched an exploratory committee. In July 2021, he officially entered the race. Vance changed his rhetoric after joining the race. In July 2021, Vance apologized for calling Trump "reprehensible."[43] Whereas Vance had once admonished Trump for demonizing immigrants Josh Mandel for senator Ohio of retiring Senator Rob Portman Jane Timken, for senator Ohio of retiring Senator Rob Portman John Berman (Republican Party) Mike Gibbons (Republican Party) Michael Leipold (Republican Party) Candidate Connection Bernie Moreno (Republican Party) Zachary Musick (Republican Party) Neil Patel (Republican Party) Mackenzie Thompson (Republican Party) https://freebeacon.com/columns/j-d-vance-and-the-american-dream/