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Final Preparations Underway For JD Vance’s Visit To Tyler, Plus A Look Back On Past Notable Visits
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 12, 6:06 PM CDT
updated Oct 13, 4:45 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph, WFAA and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Vice President JD Vance rallied East Texas voters in Tyler ahead of midterm elections, backing Paxton and criticizing Talarico during a GOP rally while protesters planned to voice discontent, WFAA and the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 7, Oct 13, 5:38 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- ‘How we doing, Tyler?’: Vice President JD Vance rallies East Texas voters ahead of midterm elections · Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Vance visits Tyler as Texas election races tighten · KXAN (NBC)
- Vice President JD Vance to visit Tyler for GOP rally as protesters plan to voice discontent · KENS
- Vice President JD Vance backs Paxton, criticizes Talarico at Tyler GOP rally · WFAA
- Vice President JD Vance backs Paxton, criticizes Talarico at Tyler GOP rally · KVUE
- Vice President JD Vance backs Paxton, criticizes Talarico at Tyler GOP rally · KCEN-TV
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