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JD Vance
JD Vance | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 50th Vice President of the United States | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kamala Harris |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Portman |
| Succeeded by | Jon Husted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Donald Bowman[a] August 2, 1984 Middletown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Number One Observatory Circle |
| Education | |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2003–2007 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | |
James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman;[a] August 2, 1984) is an American politician and Marine Corps veteran serving as the 50th vice president of the United States under President Donald Trump since 2025. He was the U.S. senator from Ohio from 2023 to 2025.[2][3] Vance is the third-youngest vice president and the first Millennial vice president in U.S. history.
After high school, Vance joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a military journalist from 2003 to 2007 and was deployed to Iraq for six months in 2005. He graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in 2009 and Yale Law School with a law degree in 2013. He practiced as a corporate lawyer working in the tech industry as a venture capitalist. His memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, was published in 2016 and became a movie in 2020.
Vance won the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio, defeating Democratic nominee Tim Ryan. After initially opposing Donald Trump's candidacy in the 2016 election, Vance became a strong Trump supporter during Trump's first presidency. In July 2024, Trump picked Vance as his running mate during the Republican National Convention.
Vance has been characterized as a national conservative and right-wing populist. He opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and gun control.
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- ↑ Smyth, Julie Carr (July 26, 2024). "What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Vance resigns his Senate seat as inauguration with Trump approaches". NBC News. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ Yilek, Caitlin (2025-01-10). "JD Vance resigns from Senate ahead of becoming vice president - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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