}

(AP)

Meet the Republican nominee for vice president

J.D. Vance was selected by former President Donald Trump to be his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.

Who is J.D. Vance?

39-year-old junior senator from Ohio

If elected, he would be the first millennial on a major-party ticket and the second-youngest vice president.

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2003-2007

Serves in the US Marine Corps

After graduating from high school, Vance joined the Marines and served as a combat correspondent in the Iraq War.

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2009

Graduates from The Ohio State University

Earned a degree in political science and philosophy before enrolling in Yale Law School in 2010.

(AP)

2014

Marries Usha Chilukuri

Vance and Chilukuri met in law school. She has clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was a Court of Appeals judge.

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2016

Publishes memoir

Vance's bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” talks about growing up in poverty in Ohio and was seen by many as a window into the same communities in which Trump resonated.

Criticizes Trump

Vance was a vocal critic of Trump during the 2016 presidential election.

@JDVance1 • Oct. 9, 2016

Trump makes people I care about afraid. Immigrants, Muslims, etc. Because of this I find him reprehensible. God wants better of us

Responding to the "Access Hollywood" tape, in which Trump bragged about grabbing women by their genitals, Vance tweeted:

@JDVance1 • Oct. 7, 2016

Fellow Christians, everyone is watching us when we apologize for this man. Lord help us.

@JDVance1 • March 2017

In 4 years, I hope people remember that it was those of us who empathized with Trump’s voters who fought him the most aggressively.

Vance voted for independent candidate Evan McMullin in the 2016 presidential election.

2020

Vance votes for Trump

In an interview with Fox News, Vance recants. “Like a lot of people, I criticized Trump back in 2016. And I ask folks not to judge me based on what I said in 2016, because I’ve been very open that I did say those critical things and I regret them, and I regret being wrong about the guy. I think he was a good president, I think he made a lot of good decisions for people, and I think he took a lot of flak.”

(Reuters)

September 17, 2022

Trump endorses Vance for US Senate

After endorsing Vance in April, Trump listens as Vance speaks during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on September 17, 2022

(Reuters)

November 8, 2022

Vance elected to Senate

• Anti-abortion
• Critical of US support for Ukraine
• Wants to restrict immigration
• Supports aggressive trade policies
• Has said he wouldn't have certified the 2020 election results until states submitted pro-Trump electors

(Reuters)

May 13, 2024

Vance supports Trump during prosecution

Vance listens as Trump addresses the media outside the Manhattan Criminal Court during his criminal trial in New York City.

Vance defends Trump during his NYC trial

“What's going on inside that courtroom is a threat to American democracy,” Vance tells the media outside the courthouse.

July 15, 2024

Looking ahead

Vance's selection sets him up as a potential future leader in the Republican Party. His performance as the VP nominee will be closely watched in the lead-up to the election in November.

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