# We went to JD Vance’s hometown… and what we witnessed at his childhood home left us stunned. Find out what we saw and heard in this week’s DC Insider.

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/we-went-to-jd-vances-hometown-and-what-we-witnessed-at-his-childhood-home-left-us-stunned-find-out-what-we-saw-and-heard-in-this-weeks-dc-insider/
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:27:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T05:18:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246415/JD-Vances-hometown-witnessed-childhood-DC-Insider.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Reporters returned to JD Vance’s hometown before a key Ohio midterm.
- They spoke with neighbours, local workers and Trump voters.
- The article teases a surprise but does not disclose it.

## Summary

The article previews a reported visit to JD Vance’s hometown of Middletown, Ohio, ahead of a midterm election described as potentially pivotal for Republicans in the state. It says the reporting explores how local residents view the vice-president and what has changed in the town that shaped his early life.

The account mentions visits to Vance’s childhood home, conversations with a neighbour, a bakery owner and a former youth pastor, and an interview with a strip-club dancer who says her customers’ tips have fallen. It also says the reporters spoke with white working-class men who voted for Donald Trump three times, but the supplied text does not reveal their views or the “biggest surprise” at Vance’s home.

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