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Vice President Vance will speak in North Carolina's redrawn Republican pickup district.
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Vice President Vance will speak in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Friday afternoon in the state's 1st Congressional District, which was redrawn to create a Republican pickup opportunity. Military veteran Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary this month to challenge for the seat Republicans hope to flip in November.
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