15 Things You Need to Know About JD Vance

JD Vance, the junior senator from Ohio and former Marine, has been making waves in the political arena. He’s known for his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” which offers a poignant look at his upbringing in a struggling white working-class family. Vance’s journey from a small town in Ohio to Yale Law School and his eventual election to the U.S. Senate is nothing short of remarkable.

1. J.D. Vance, born on August 2, 1984, in Middletown, Ohio, is a United States Senator for Ohio and was elected in 2022.
2. He gained fame as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” a book that explores the struggles of America’s white working class.
3. Vance is a lawyer and venture capitalist who served in the Marine Corps.
4. He was a “blue dog” Democrat, and his mother owned 19 handguns and was deeply religious.
5. Vance’s father was a Vietnam veteran, and his mother struggled with drug addiction.
6. He graduated from Yale Law School, where he met his wife, Usha Vance.
7. Vance founded Our Ohio Renewal, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping disadvantaged children and addressing issues like drug addiction and the opioid epidemic.
8. He was considered a potential political candidate and was rumored to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 but declined due to family reasons.
9. Vance was critical of Donald Trump in 2016 but later became a staunch supporter and received Trump’s endorsement in the 2022 Ohio Senate race.
10. He is known for his conservative views and has introduced legislation to ban gender-affirming care for minors and eliminate diversity programs in the federal government.
11. Vance is a strong advocate for the America First policy and has been referred to as a “Trump whisperer” for his understanding of Trump’s voter base.
12. He has been criticized for liking tweets that criticized Trump and his policies in 2016 and 2017.
13. Vance has been vocal about his views on abortion and has urged Republicans to embrace a federal ban on the procedure.
14. He believes that the vice president’s role in certifying election results should be limited and has committed to accepting the 2024 election results if they are free and fair.
15. Vance is the Republican nominee for vice president in the 2024 election, running alongside Donald Trump.