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10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick
10 things to know about JD Vance, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick
Talia Lakritz,Alice TecotzkyJul 16, 2024, 05:06 IST
<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate.Drew Angerer/Getty</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Former President Donald Trump chose Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.</li><li>A former Trump critic, Vance rose to fame as the author of a bestselling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy."</li></ul><p>Donald Trump's dramatic Veepstakes have come to an end and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-selects-jd-vance-running-mate-vice-president-2024-6">Sen. JD Vance of Ohio</a> has come out on top.</p><p>Despite winning the coveted spot as <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-vice-president-nominee-candidates-2024-1">Trump's No. 2</a>, though, Vance has had a winding path through Trumpism and politics overall.</p><p>Here are 10 things you need to know about <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-photos-ohio-politician-writer-venture-capitalist-2023-2">Vance</a>, the potential 50th vice president and heir apparent to the MAGA movement.</p>
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Born James Donald Bowman in Middletown, Ohio, JD Vance grew up in the Rust Belt and joined the Marines after high school.
JD Vance.Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images
He went on to study at Ohio State University and Yale Law School.
Yale Law School.Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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Before becoming an author and politician, Vance worked at a venture capital firm backed by billionaire Peter Thiel.
JD Vance worked at VC firms before entering politics.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
He wrote a best-selling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy."
Vance's novel, "Hillbilly Elegy," illustrated the lives of poor white Americans just before Trump's first presidency.Jeff Swensen
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Vance is married to litigator Usha Chilukuri Vance.
JD Vance is married to Usha Chilukuri Vance.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Vance and his wife have three young children.
JD Vance with his son, Vivek.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Vance started out as a "Never Trumper," but slowly changed his tune and embraced the former president.
JD Vance opposed Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, but supported him in 2020.GAELEN MORSE, Reuters
In 2021, Vance entered a crowded Senate primary race.
Vance announced his candidacy in 2021 and entered a crowded primary race.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Vance serves on various congressional committees and represents the "New Right."
As a Senator, Vance is trying to push the Republican party in a more conservative, populist direction.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Trump selected Vance as his running mate in the 2024 presidential race.
Trump selected Vance as his running mate, setting him up as the future of the MAGA movement.MEGAN JELINGER/Getty Images