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Republicans want to ensure voters get to the polls without Trump on the ballot.

Vice President JD Vance looks on before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C. from Budapest, Hungary on April 8. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Midwest Republicans say they need Vice President JD Vance to visit their states ahead of the midterms to juice voter turnout amid an unpopular war in Iran and anxiety about the rising cost of living.

Vance is “definitely going to be in Michigan quite a bit this cycle,” said Michigan GOP Chairman Jim Runestad, noting that the vice president’s team has been in touch about “all of the different possible options for him to come out.”