JD Vance and Tim Walz Find Common Ground: Diet Mountain Dew

The citrusy soft drink was briefly a political hot button, but it turns out both parties have prominent devotees — and the heartland is the key.

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A screen shot of a news interview of a man and a woman sitting outside toasting with bottles of Diet Mountain Dew.

JD Vance, shown here in a Newsmax interview, and his opponent, Tim Walz, are both devoted drinkers of Diet Mountain Dew, a favorite in many Midwestern and Appalachian states.Newsmax Media, Inc.

Aug. 7, 2024Updated 4:46 p.m. ET

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For a brief moment, it seemed that even Diet Mountain Dew was going to become a wedge issue in the cultural wars. Instead, it may become a unifier.

Both the Republican and the Democratic candidates for vice president, it turns out, are fans of the soft drink. And in a race where so much attention has focused on heartland voters, it makes sense that a regional favorite has entered the conversation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5571975&forum_id=2,#47940385)

"All three candidates did a final interview with Harris at her residence, the book explains, adding that when asked what they wanted to drink, Shapiro and Kelly chose water while Walz chose Diet Mountain Dew."

https://nypost.com/2025/07/09/media/harris-went-with-her-gut-on-decision-to-pick-walz-as-her-running-mate-over-shapiro-book/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5571975&forum_id=2,#49091313)

*faces news cameras*

*WALZIE JAZZ HANDS*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5571975&forum_id=2,#49091321)