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J.D. Vance, a venture capitalist who garnered national acclaim with his book Hillbilly Elegy, won the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Ohio on Tuesday, riding an endorsement from former President Donald Trump and a large infusion of campaign cash from billionaire Peter Thiel. Having decisively beaten Republican rival Josh Mandel, a fervent Trump loyalist who vied unsuccessfully for the former president's backing, Vance will face off against Rep.
'They need a representative,' Vance continued, neglecting--for obvious reasons--to mention that his campaign was bolstered by $15 million in donations from Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal. Speaking at a rally in Nebraska over the weekend, Trump confused Vance with his rival Mandel, declaring: 'We've endorsed--J.P., right? J.D. Mandel, and he's doing great. They're all doing good. They're all doing good. And let's see what happens.
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