JD Vance

JD Vance
Vance poses for a professional portrait in a suit and red tie. Behind him the flag of the US is partly visible on his left and the flag of Ohio on the right.
Official portrait, 2023
United States Senator
from Ohio
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Serving with Sherrod Brown
Preceded byRob Portman
Personal details
Born
James Donald Bowman

(1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40)
Middletown, Ohio, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children3
Education
Occupation
  • Politician
  • author
  • venture capitalist
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service2003–2007
RankCorporal
Unit2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards
Vance's voice
Vance questions witnesses on the effectiveness of Russian sanctions
Recorded February 28, 2023

James David "JD" Vance[a] (né Bowman;[b] born August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, venture capitalist, and Marine veteran who has served since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he is its vice presidential nominee for the 2024 presidential election.

After high school, Vance joined the US Marine Corps, where he served as a military journalist from 2003 to 2007. He graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School. He practiced briefly as a corporate lawyer before embarking on a career in the tech industry as a venture capitalist. His memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, was published in 2016, and was made into a film in 2020.

Vance won the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio, defeating Tim Ryan, the Democratic Party's nominee. Initially opposed to Donald Trump's candidacy in the 2016 election, Vance has become a strong Trump supporter since Trump's presidency. In July 2024, Trump selected Vance as his running mate before the Republican National Convention.

Vance has been characterized as a national conservative[4][5] and right-wing populist,[4][6] and he describes himself as a member of the postliberal right.[7][8] His political positions include opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control, and American military aid to Ukraine. Vance is also an outspoken critic of childlessness.[9][10] He has acknowledged the influence of Catholic theology on his socio-political views.[11][12]

  1. ^ a b Lawrence, Drew F. (July 16, 2024). "JD Vance's Marine Corps Service Would Set Him Apart from Most Vice Presidents". Military.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vol. 37, No. 7: JD Vance". The Wall Street Journal. New York City. July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Smyth, Julie Carr (July 26, 2024). "What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b van Zuylen-Wood, Simon (January 4, 2022). "The Radicalization of J.D. Vance". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Orr, James (July 16, 2024). "JD Vance's nomination proves Trumpism is here to stay". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Goldman, Samuel (July 15, 2021). "Peter Thiel's implausible populists". The Week. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Zorzi, Graedon H. (July 16, 2024). "J.D. Vance and the Rise of 'Postliberalism'". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Haynes, Gavin (July 17, 2024). "JD Vance has some weird influences". The Spectator. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024. Vance says he is 'plugged into a lot of weird, right-wing subcultures'. He draws from a whole new political lexicon, one that would seem baffling to his more starched colleagues in the Congress.
  9. ^ Corn, David (August 1, 2024). "JD Vance Attacked AOC for Promoting a 'Sociopathic Attitude' About Children". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Sforza, Lauren (July 30, 2024). "Vance: 'Childless people' in US leadership 'more sociopathic'". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Peter; Smith, Michelle R. (September 4, 2024). "Takeaways from AP's report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence". AP News. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Dias, Elizabeth (August 25, 2024). "How JD Vance Found His Way to the Catholic Church". New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024.


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