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Vance takes GOP midterm message to Texas

Vance is backing Rep. Nathaniel Moran in Texas's first congressional district as Republicans defend their House majority in November; even safe seats now get house calls.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:57 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by The Hill: “Watch live: Vance takes GOP midterm message to Texas”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:57 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Vance, Texas, GOP.
BBN covered this story before: Vance Set for Second Texas Visit in Two Weeks (October 9).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVice President Vance is in Texas today, campaigning for Republican Congressman Nathaniel Moran's reelection in the state's first congressional district, according to The Hill.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA red state. Is the seat in trouble, then?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe story doesn't say that.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt says Republicans are working to defend their congressional majorities in November, and the president and his allies are making stops across traditionally red states.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDefending. So a safe seat gets a house call. Does this affect me?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIf you live in that district, you may see ads and crowds. Everyone else just gets the headlines, until the midterms in November.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd what happens next? I'm guessing more airplanes.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMore stops, and then voters decide in November. That part isn't up to the airplanes.

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