JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.0.0.min.js"></script>
<h1><br>USA<br><br><p style="margin-top:13px;" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down"></p><br><br>Canada </h1>

JavaScript

console.debug($('h1').contents().filter(function() {
    return this.nodeType == 3;
})[1]);