{
  "last_reviewed": "2026-11-06",
  "scope": "Documented in-person public political appearances in Michigan, June 2024–November 6, 2026. Separate events on a day are separate records, not separate trips.",
  "completeness": "Research in progress; not a complete itinerary. Excludes routine airport transfers, private family travel and uncorroborated scheduled events.",
  "events": [
    {
      "id": "vance-2026-10-27-howell",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2026-10-27",
      "place": "Howell",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Midterm rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "WILX",
          "url": "https://www.wilx.com/2026/10/27/vice-president-jd-vance-visits-michigan-one-wee-ahead-midterms/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2026-10-15-monroe",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2026-10-15",
      "place": "Monroe",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "LevelUp Training Complex",
      "event_type": "Midterm rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Roll Call / Factba.se",
          "url": "https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-jd-vance-midterm-political-rally-monroe-michigan-october-15-2026/"
        },
        {
          "publisher": "WILX",
          "url": "https://www.wilx.com/2026/10/15/jd-vance-rallies-supporters-monroe-county-ahead-midterms/?outputType=amp"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2026-10-15-flat-rock",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2026-10-15",
      "place": "Flat Rock",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "CBS News town hall recording",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Roll Call / Factba.se",
          "url": "https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-interview-jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-flat-rock-michigan-october-15-2026/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2026-08-31-sterling-heights",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2026-08-31",
      "place": "Sterling Heights",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Midterm campaign event",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "WDIV Local 4",
          "url": "https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/08/31/jd-vance-campaigns-in-sterling-heights-criticizes-michigan-democrats/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2026-03-18-auburn-hills",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2026-03-18",
      "place": "Auburn Hills",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Engineering Design Services Inc.",
      "event_type": "Economic remarks and press questions",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "The American Presidency Project / Lauren Fedor, Financial Times",
          "url": "https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/vice-presidential-pool-reports-march-18-2026"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2025-09-17-howell",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2025-09-17",
      "place": "Howell",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Hatch Stamping",
      "event_type": "Factory tour and remarks",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "The American Presidency Project / Reese Gorman, NOTUS",
          "url": "https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/vice-presidential-pool-reports-september-17-2025"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2025-03-14-bay-city",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2025-03-14",
      "place": "Bay City",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Vantage Plastics",
      "event_type": "Manufacturing remarks",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "The American Presidency Project",
          "url": "https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-vice-president-bay-city-michigan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-11-04-flint",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-11-04",
      "place": "Flint",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "WNEM",
          "url": "https://www.wnem.com/2024/11/04/vance-rallies-flint-1-day-before-election-day/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-11-01-portage",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-11-01",
      "place": "Portage",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Campaign appearance",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Public",
          "url": "https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2024-11-02/trump-vance-and-walz-campaign-in-michigan-with-four-days-left-before-election-harris-to-campaign-in-michigan-sunday"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-29-saginaw-county",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-29",
      "place": "Saginaw County",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Center Courts",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/30/vance-makes-a-play-for-critical-saginaw-vote-with-one-week-left-before-election/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-29-holland",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-29",
      "place": "Holland",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/30/vance-makes-a-play-for-critical-saginaw-vote-with-one-week-left-before-election/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-24-waterford",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-24",
      "place": "Waterford",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Elite Jet at Contact Aviation",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/30/vance-makes-a-play-for-critical-saginaw-vote-with-one-week-left-before-election/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-24-metro-detroit",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-24",
      "place": "Metro Detroit",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "NewsNation town hall",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "NewsNation",
          "url": "https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/jd-vance-town-hall-heres-the-transcript/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-08-detroit",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-08",
      "place": "Detroit",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Eastern Market",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/08/vance-seeks-votes-in-detroit-defends-trumps-auto-industry-policies/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-02-auburn-hills",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-02",
      "place": "Auburn Hills",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Visioneering",
      "event_type": "Campaign remarks",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/02/in-auburn-hills-vance-goes-on-the-attack-following-the-vice-presidential-debate/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-10-02-marne",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-10-02",
      "place": "Marne",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Berlin Raceway and Entertainment Complex",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Election Central",
          "url": "https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2024/10/watch-live-jd-vance-rallies-today-in-michigan-oct-2/"
        },
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/10/08/vance-seeks-votes-in-detroit-defends-trumps-auto-industry-policies/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-09-25-traverse-city-area",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-09-25",
      "place": "Traverse City area",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Northwestern Michigan Fair",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Election Central",
          "url": "https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2024/09/watch-live-jd-vance-rally-today-in-traverse-city-michigan-sept-25/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-09-17-sparta-area",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-09-17",
      "place": "Sparta area",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Apple Valley Events",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Public / WGVU",
          "url": "https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2024-09-17/vp-candidate-jd-vance-holds-rally-in-west-michigan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-08-27-big-rapids",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-08-27",
      "place": "Big Rapids",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Majestic Friesians horse farm",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "The Pioneer",
          "url": "https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/jd-vance-trump-19726083.php"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-08-14-byron-center",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-08-14",
      "place": "Byron Center",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Cordes Inc.",
      "event_type": "Campaign rally",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "PolitiFact",
          "url": "https://api.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/15/tweets/viral-photo-misleads-on-crowd-size-at-vances-michi/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-08-07-shelby-township",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-08-07",
      "place": "Shelby Township",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Shelby Township Police Department",
      "event_type": "Campaign remarks",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/08/07/vance-makes-macomb-co-police-station-campaign-stop-to-slam-harris-immigration-record/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-07-20-grand-rapids",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-07-20",
      "place": "Grand Rapids",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": null,
      "event_type": "Rally with Donald Trump",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Michigan Advance",
          "url": "https://michiganadvance.com/2024/07/21/trump-and-vance-talk-rnc-assassination-attempt-and-manufacturing-at-grand-rapids-rally/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vance-2024-06-16-detroit",
      "person_id": "jd-vance",
      "event_date": "2024-06-16",
      "place": "Detroit",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "venue": "Huntington Place",
      "event_type": "Turning Point Action People’s Convention",
      "last_verified": "2026-11-06",
      "verification_status": "occurred — source reviewed",
      "sources": [
        {
          "publisher": "Gage Skidmore",
          "url": "https://flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/53809516739"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}