Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, for the first time since taking office, using a speech at the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant where his late grandfather worked to rally Republican voters ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. Vance promoted a $1 billion Cleveland-Cliffs investment supported by $500 million in government awards as evidence of the Trump administration’s commitment to manufacturing and economic rebuilding. His remarks came as economic concerns dominate the midterm campaign and polls show Democrats with a narrow advantage over Republicans on economic policy. Ohio’s Senate special election and governor’s race are among the contests that could test Republican strength, while President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 35 percent in a Reuters-Ipsos poll.