**JD Vance Votes in Cincinnati, Urges Voters to Finalize Election**

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Outside a Cincinnati church where he cast his ballot, vice-presidential candidate JD Vance urged voters to "get this election over the finish line." Vance voted early Tuesday morning at St. Anthony of Padua, a Catholic church situated in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood, where he has been a homeowner since 2018. The Republican from Middletown was accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance, and their three young children.

"I, of course, voted for Donald Trump and myself and so did my wife," Vance revealed to reporters. He shared that both he and his wife also cast their ballots for Republican Bernie Moreno, who is challenging Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown.

Vance expressed optimism about the presidential race, stating, "I feel good. You never know until you know, but I feel good about this race." He drew parallels to his own Senate race a few years ago, saying, "Hopefully it goes as well for President Trump and me as it went a couple of years ago in Ohio."

When questioned about potential successors for his Senate seat should he win, Vance declined to speculate, citing superstition.

Reflecting on the significance of voting near his hometown, Vance stated, "I think that what today represents is an opportunity to pay down a debt that I owe to this country. If I am the vice president, I'm going to work as hard as I can to pay down that debt. I don't think I'll ever be able to return what this country has given to me, but I'm gonna try. But we have to win first."

Vance also addressed the issue of political polarization, emphasizing the importance of unity after the election. "My most important message is we ought to argue, disagree, persuade each other about politics. That's part of the natural process. But we can't discard friends, and we can't discard family members," he asserted. He spoke about the loss of friendships over political differences, calling it "a tragedy."

Expressing confidence in the campaign's momentum, Vance stated, "We feel very good about the energy, we feel very good about the early vote, but ultimately, the ball is in the court of the American people. Today is the day. If you don't want an open border, vote for Donald Trump. If you wanna get back to low inflation and affordable groceries, vote for Donald Trump. If you want to return the world to peace and stability, vote Donald Trump."