- Vice President JD Vance called a heckler a Democrat plant during a political rally in Lakeland, Florida.
- Vance accused the protester of wanting to raise taxes and release illegal aliens in the state before the individual was removed.
- A second heckler interrupted Vance while he praised Representative Byron Donalds and discussed school governance policies.
- The interruptions occurred as both major political parties ramp up nationwide campaigning ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
- Recent polling from NBC News shows Democrats holding a 9-point advantage over Republicans in the race for control of Congress.
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