James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; [a] August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, and veteran who is the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2023 to 2025.

Over the course of his 39 years, Vance’s first, middle and last names have all been altered in one way or another. As Vance is being introduced to voters across the country as Donald Trump’s new running mate, his name has been the source of both curiosity and questions — including why he no longer uses periods in JD.

Jul 15, 2024 · Vance’s primary supporter inside Trump world was Donald Trump Jr. His most prominent supporter in the conservative media: Tucker Carlson. His biggest donor: Peter Thiel (to the tune...

Mar 25, 2025 · J.D. Vance (born August 2, 1984, Middletown, Ohio, U.S.) is the 50th vice president of the United States (2025– ) in the Republican administration of Pres. Donald Trump.

Vice President JD Vance was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, a once flourishing American manufacturing town where Ohioans could live content, middle-class lives on single incomes.

Jan 20, 2025 · Senator JD Vance represents Ohio and will become U.S. vice president in January 2025. Read about his mother, wife Usha, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ book, and more.

Apr 8, 2025 · China on Tuesday slammed US Vice President JD Vance for his comments about “Chinese peasants” in an interview that has drawn widespread ire and ridicule on China’s internet – and ...

Mar 18, 2025 · Vance will succeed Richard “Duke” Buchan III, a longtime RNC donor whom Trump nominated to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Morocco. “Vice President Vance is not only one of our Party’s ...

Jul 15, 2024 · What to Know About J.D. Vance, Trump’s Running Mate. The 39-year-old from Ohio was best known as the author of the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” before his election to the Senate in 2022.

Jul 15, 2024 · Vance was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 after defeating former Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan for an open seat in Ohio. What’s the history between Vance and Trump?