Vance jokes he’ll meet Amy Acton at the bar: ‘She’s into that sort of thing’

Published October 9, 2026 5:06pm ET | Updated October 9, 2026 5:07pm ET



Vice President JD Vance joked on Friday that he would meet Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton at the bar, poking fun at the Republican Party’s allegations that she is an alcoholic.

“I did promise Amy that I would meet her at a bar later,” Vance told the crowd at an Ohio rally for the midterm elections. “I understand that she’s into that sort of thing, so I’m going to try to get to know her a little bit better.”

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