US Election Insights: Key Facts About Trump’s Running Mate JD Vance

Former President Donald Trump Names Senator J.D. Vance as His Running Mate at Republican National Convention Kickoff in Wisconsin

Key Facts About Senator J.D. Vance:

1. Senator J.D. Vance, aged 39, hails from Ohio, a crucial swing state in the United States.

2. Initially a critic of Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, Vance later became a supporter, commending Trump’s presidency.

3. Vance grew up in a working-class background, facing family challenges such as his parents’ divorce and his mother’s struggle with substance abuse. He was partly raised by his maternal grandparents.

4. Before entering politics, Vance worked as a venture capitalist and achieved acclaim for his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”

5. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Iraq War.

6. Vance earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and went on to graduate from Yale Law School.