JD Vance to make 1st Arizona appearance as Donald Trump’s running mate next week

PHOENIX – Republican U.S. Sen. JD Vance will hold his first Arizona rally as Donald Trump’s running mate in the West Valley next week, the campaign announced Wednesday.

The Ohio senator will appear Wednesday at the Arizona Christian University Event Center in Glendale, near 59th Avenue and Greenway Road.

Doors are scheduled to open at 3 p.m., with the GOP vice presidential nominee set to speak at 6 p.m.

Attendees can register online for up to two tickets per phone number. However, entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Trump, the Republican nominee for the third consecutive presidential election, revealed his vice presidential pick at last week’s Republican National Convention.

“It was an honor to watch him accept the vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and I look forward to extending Arizona’s warm hospitality during his visit,” Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda said in a statement.

Vance hits campaign trail after Democratic shakeup

Vance made his solo debut on the campaign trail Monday, throwing fresh barbs at Vice President Kamala Harris a day after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.

“History will remember Joe Biden as not just a quitter, which he is, but as one of the worst presidents in the history of the United States of America,” Vance said in Radford, Virginia. “But my friends, Kamala Harris is a million times worse and everybody knows it. She signed up for every single one of Joe Biden’s failures, and she lied about his mental capacity to serve as president.”

Biden endorsed Harris, who is now the presumptive Democratic nominee. She hasn’t yet selected a running mate, although Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona reportedly is under strong consideration.

As a battleground state, Arizona can expect plenty of campaign visits from candidates on both tickets leading up to the Nov. 5 general election.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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