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This Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in the primary ahead of this fall\u2019s midterm elections. Today on \u201cPost Reports,\u201d we\u2019re talking about the transformation of one candidate from never-Trumper to Trump\u2019s pick for Ohio\u2019s open Senate seat. 

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Back in 2016, commentator and venture capitalist J.D. Vance was known for his memoir \u201cHillbilly Elegy,\u201d about the ravages of poverty and drug use in his Ohio town. He made the rounds on talk shows like \u201cCharlie Rose\u201d and NPR\u2019s \u201cFresh Air\u201d explaining the conditions and mindset that had led so many people to support then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. But he himself decried Trump\u2019s rise.

Fast forward to today. Vance is now the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for Ohio\u2019s empty Senate seat. He\u2019s a staunch member of a splinter group of the Republican Party called national conservatism, that advocates for tighter borders and cracking down on big business. He\u2019s grown a beard. And he\u2019s embraced Trump and his values, earning him the former president\u2019s endorsement.

Magazine writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood followed Vance for weeks to try to understand his transformation and what his candidacy says about the state of the Republican Party. Today on \u201cPost Reports,\u201d we take you inside Vance\u2019s campaign.

If you\u2019re curious to learn more about the Ohio primary, read The Trailer from The Post\u2019s Dave Weigel.