Nov 6, 2024
By: Anuja Vartak
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Usha Vance’s family, originally from Andhra Pradesh, India, migrated to the US in the 1980s. She was raised in San Diego’s Rancho Peñasquitos suburb.
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She is the wife of JD Vance, Donald Trump's Republican vice-presidential running mate for 2024.
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Usha has played a pivotal role in his spiritual transformation. Raised Protestant, JD credits Usha and her Hindu faith for helping him explore and eventually embrace Catholicism, bringing peace to his faith.
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Usha’s impact extends to politics as well, symbolising the growing influence of Indian-American women in the field.
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While Usha has maintained a low public profile, her influence on her husband’s political journey has been evident. She played a key role in helping JD Vance articulate his views on the social struggles of rural America.
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A Yale Law grad, she also boasts an impressive legal career, including clerking for Chief Justice Roberts and Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
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Usha Vance will become the first Asian American Second Lady of the U.S., following JD Vance's victory.
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