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J. D. Vance

Official portrait of J. D. Vance
J. D. Vance
Former U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator OH
Republican Service: 2023-2025

Republican
OH
Senate
A Senator from Ohio and a Vice President of the United States. Born in Middletown, Ohio, August 2, 1984. Graduated Middletown High School, 2003. B. A. , political science and philosophy, Ohio State University, 2009. J. D. , Yale Law School, 2013. United States Marine Corps, 2003-2007. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lawyer. Venture capitalist. Writer. Lecturer. Non-profit organization founder. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2022 and served from January 3, 2023, until January 10, 2025, when he resigned to become Vice President. Elected Vice President of the United States on the Republican ticket headed by Donald J. Trump in 2024.