Vice President Vance Calls Sen. Collins 'Our Very Independent Friend'

Vice President Vance calls Sen. Collins 'our very independent friend'

During his visit to Maine on Monday, Vice President JD Vance labeled Sen. Susan Collins, a fellow Republican, as "independent" while also showing support for her reelection bid.

JD Vance praises ‘very independent friend’ Susan Collins — as senator snubs his rally in Maine

Vance described Collins, 73, as a frequent guest at his Naval Observatory residence in DC.

Vance praises Susan Collins despite skipping his Maine event

Vice President JD Vance championed Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) as a key ally in the Senate during a public engagement at a manufacturing facility in Brewer, Maine, on Monday. Collins, who is seeking reelection against Democrat Troy Jackson, was not at the event with Vance. Her campaign spokesman, Blake Kernan, cited the senator’s personal schedule when asked about her absence from the event by the Washington Examiner. Kernan also touted Collins’s …

Susan Collins Ditches JD Vance as He Campaigns for Her

Maine’s Republican senator doesn’t want to remind voters who she shares a party with.