Sen. J.D. Vance will be Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee.
Vance, age 39, was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Iraq War, graduated from The Ohio State University and Yale Law School.
He wrote a bestselling book, Hillbilly Elegy, which was turned into a Netflix movie. He also started a business dedicated to growing jobs and opportunity in the Midwest.
Vance launched his first campaign for Ohio’s Senate seat in 2021 and won after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump. He defeated Democratic nominee Tim Ryan in the general election.
