Vance takes campaign trail ‘tryouts’ to Maine, without Collins

Vice President JD Vance is campaigning in Maine to promote his anti-fraud initiative in government healthcare programs as a test of his political influence ahead of midterms and a potential 2028 presidential run. Republican Senator Susan Collins declined to attend the event due to her voting streak, though she acknowledged the legitimacy of Vance's fraud-fighting efforts. Vance's anti-fraud work is being positioned as a major political asset with significant upside and little downside for the administration.