VP Vance Headlines MAGA Inc. Rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan Ahead of Midterms

Vice President JD Vance headlined a Republican campaign kickoff rally Monday, August 31, 2026 at a manufacturing facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan, hosted by the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., which holds more than $400 million in cash for the 2026 midterm cycle. The event — Vance's first appearance alongside Michigan's full statewide GOP ticket — featured gubernatorial nominee Rep. John James, Senate nominee Mike Rogers, 10th District nominee Mike Bouchard Jr., Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Rep. Lisa McClain, and Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall. Sterling Heights sits in Macomb County, a working-class Detroit-suburb bellwether Republicans are targeting to defend their congressional majority in November.