JD Vance wins straw poll to be Trump’s VP pick at Turning Point Action conference

Published June 16, 2024 4:40pm ET



Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) won a straw poll at the Turning Point USA Action conference to be former President Donald Trump‘s running mate.

Vance won almost three times more votes than the next in line, with 43%, according to Turning Point USA head Charlie Kirk. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) won 15.4% of the vote, followed by Sen. Marco Rubio with 7.7%, and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) with 7%. According to the Daily Mail, 1,986 attendees of the conference were asked their preference.

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