Vice President JD Vance is considered a valuable asset for the Republican Party, being likened to his current boss in terms of positive impact. He is a rising star due to his youth, intelligence, quick thinking, compelling background, and supportive family. What sets him apart is his assertiveness in dealing with the mainstream media and others who challenge him.
In an unexpected move, Republicans are entrusting Vance with a significant role in the upcoming 2026 mid-term elections. It is uncommon for a vice president to be deeply involved in a midterm election, but the Trump/Vance administration has been known for breaking traditional norms, which some view as positive progress.
As part of his new responsibilities, Vice President JD Vance will take on the role of finance chair for the Republican National Committee. In an interview with Fox News Digital, he expressed his commitment to collaborating with the party to fully implement the MAGA agenda and to strengthen the Republican representation in Congress for the 2026 elections.
This is the first time in the history of the GOP that a sitting vice president will serve in the role. An RNC official initially said the group’s Executive Committee voted unanimously to confirm Vance in the role but later clarified that Vance was appointed by RNC Chair Michael Whatley.
An RNC official told Fox News Digital that Vance serving as finance chair is “unprecedented” and shows “just how much the White House and the RNC are in lockstep this cycle.”
It is nice, I have to say, to see the GOP this coherent for once. I was involved in some local politics in Colorado when we lived there, in the first few years after the last Republican Governor of the Centennial State, Bill Owens, left office in 2007. I had occasion to speak with Governor Owens shortly after that; his kids and ours went to the same school, and he had been our state representative when I was a precinct captain, so we knew each other. The Colorado GOP was in the process of forming a circular firing squad, and I asked Bill if he was involved in the party anymore, but he indicated he was leaving politics for good. He did some presidential campaign work, but not much as far as Colorado was concerned.
We all know what happened to Colorado, of course. A party that isn’t unified has a much harder time winning elections; Colorado was, in those days, a pretty good example.
Vance, in a statement to Fox News Digital, reflected on Trump’s “historic election victory, taking back the White House and helping Republicans regain control of the Senate and retain control of the House.”
“But to fully enact the MAGA mandate and President Trump’s vision that voters demanded, we must keep and grow our Republican majorities in 2026,” Vance said.
The GOP now, at least at the national level, is sticking together. Could it be that we’ve all learned a thing or two?
