Hillbily Elegy author JD Vance has secured Donald Trump’s endorsement in the contentious Ohio Republican Senate primary, but still faces questions about comments he made as recently as 2016 about the celebrity-businessman-turned-president.
Mr Vance is running for the US Senate seat held by Sen Rob Portman, a Republican, in a crowded GOP primary field in which he trails frontrunners including Josh Mandel. Mr Trump’s endorsement, however, be the jolt Mr Vance’s campaign needs to propel itself back into relevance.
