AUSTIN, Texas — Vice President JD Vance is swinging through Texas for a fundraising trip that will take him to Austin and then on to Dallas. Vance is here for a Republican National Committee fundraiser. The VP is the committee’s finance chair and is leveraging his position to boost party donations.
“We are always glad to have the vice president here. We are glad to have Donald Trump in town as often as we do. We had RFK Jr. in town a couple of weeks ago during early voting. We are always glad to have the top brass in town,” said Andy Hogue with the Travis County Republican Party.
Monday night’s fundraiser is not a cheap ticket. According to CBS News, tickets are $50,000 for dinner and a photo with the vice president. A spot on the host committee is reportedly $250,000 a couple.
“It is a very high-dollar fundraiser. It is for the Republican National Committee,” said Hogue.
“This shows that this administration, that JD Vance and his boss cater to the ultra-wealthy and they don’t fight for the working people of Texas or the nation,” said State Rep. Christina Morales, Chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee.
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The vice president does not leave Austin until Tuesday. He will head straight to Dallas for another fundraiser to help with the midterm elections coming up in November. Vance will be in Dallas right as the Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC Convention kicks off.
Travelers flying out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport should allow extra time on Monday and Tuesday as Vice President JD Vance‘s trip is expected to cause brief travel delays, airport officials said.
“Brief travel delays may occur sometime today, March 23, 2026, due to the arrival of the Vice President,” an airport spokesperson said. “We are asking passengers to allow extra time, monitor traffic conditions, and check their flight status before heading to the airport.”
Vance’s visit is also expected to trigger road closures between the airport and Cesar Chavez Street downtown, according to the City of Austin.
Closures on Cesar Chavez Street between Red River and Brazos streets will last overnight into Tuesday. Residents are asked to use alternate routes and avoid parking along the closure corridor. Some public transit routes may also be adjusted, the city said.
The Federal Aviation Administration has also issued flight restrictions over Austin for Monday and Tuesday in connection with the visit.
When CBS Austin reached out to Vance’s press office, they declined to confirm the trip, instead pointing to a Financial Times report that the vice president will headline Republican National Committee fundraisers in Austin, Dallas, and Nashville on March 23, 24, and 30.
Security lines at Austin-Bergstrom have stretched out the terminal doors and onto the sidewalk in recent days due to Spring Break, SXSW, and ongoing staffing shortages tied to a partial federal government shutdown.
Travelers are advised to arrive early, check flight status before leaving for the airport, and plan for potential traffic delays along major routes leading to and from Austin-Bergstrom.