JD Vance: 27 Things to Know About Trump's VP Choice

Early Life and Education

Vance was born James Donald Bowman in Middletown, Ohio, to a mother who struggled with addiction and a father who left the family when Vance was young. He was adopted by his stepfather, a truck driver, and took his stepfather's last name, Vance.

Vance attended Ohio State University and Yale Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Political Career

Vance served as a Marine Corps officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he worked as a venture capitalist.

In 2016, Vance published a best-selling memoir about his working-class upbringing, "Hillbilly Elegy."

Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Relationship with Donald Trump

Vance was initially a critic of Donald Trump, but later became a supporter.

Trump considered Vance for the position of Attorney General in 2017.