J. D. Vance

J. D. Vance
Official portrait, 2023
United States Senator from Ohio
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with Sherrod Brown
Preceded by	Rob Portman
Personal details
Born	James Donald Bowman (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 39) Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	James Hamel Vance
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Usha Chilukuri ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3
Education	Ohio State University (BA) Yale University (JD)
Signature
Website	Senate website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2003–2007
Rank	Corporal
Unit	2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Battles/wars	Iraq War
J. D. Vance's voice J. D. Vance questions witnesses on the effectiveness of Russian sanctions Recorded February 28, 2023

James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman;^[1] August 2, 1984) is an American Republican politician, venture capitalist and author, who has been the junior United States Senator from Ohio since 2023. Vance is the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 2024 election.

Before entering politics, Vance was a venture capitalist and writer. He wrote his memoir Hillbilly Elegy in 2016, which became popular during the 2016 election. In January 2017, Vance became a CNN contributor.^[2]

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Enotes was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ Katz, A. J. (January 17, 2017). "CNN Strengthens its Roster of Commentators and Contributors". AdWeek. Retrieved April 27, 2017.