JD Vance

James David Vance born James Donald Bowman August 2 1984 is an American politician author attorney and Marine Corps veteran serving as the 50th vice president of the United States A member of the Republican Party he represented Ohio in the US Senate from 2023 to 2025 During his tenure as vice president Vance has also served as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee After high school Vance joined the United States 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 adapted into a film in 2020 Vance won the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio defeating Democratic nominee Tim Ryan After opposing Donald Trumps candidacy in the 2016 election and comparing him to Adolf Hitler Vance became a strong Trump supporter during Trumps presidency In July 2024 Trump selected Vance as his running mate before the Republican National Convention On July 15 2024 on online rumor was widely circulated claiming that thenSenator JD Vance described having sexual intercourse with a couch specifically a latex glove between cushions in his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy While it was an internet hoax it is incredibly funny Vance has been characterized as a national conservative and rightwing populist and he describes himself as a member of the postliberal right His political positions include opposition to abortion samesex marriage gun control and American military aid to Ukraine Vance is an outspoken critic of childlessness and has acknowledged Catholic theologys influence on his sociopolitical positions