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Vice President JD Vance
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Vice President JD Vance

JD Vance is the 50th Vice President of the United States, having taken office on 20 January 2025. He previously served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Ohio from January 2023 until January 2025, when he resigned to become Vice President. Before entering politics, he was a Marine Corps veteran, lawyer, venture capitalist, and author. He is the Republican National Committee's finance chair, an unusual role for a sitting vice president. In 2026 he published a memoir titled 'Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith'.

Country
United States
Field
Politics
Leaning
Right
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Political leaning

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Why we place them here

  • As a Senator, JD Vance challenged federal limits on coordinated campaign expenditures, contending that the law violates the First Amendment. [1]
  • JD Vance serves as the Republican National Committee's finance chair, indicating alignment with the Republican Party. [1]

Fact checks

Record

  • Controversy · November 1, 2026

    Public criticism of Trump administration's Iran war policy

    In November 2026, Vice President Vance publicly attributed Republican midterm losses to the Iran war and suggested changes to the U.S.-Israel relationship, which was seen as a potential break with President Trump and positioning for a 2028 presidential run. [2]

Affiliations

  • Republican National Committee

    The Republican National Committee is the governing body of the Republican Party. JD Vance serves as its finance chair, a role described as unprecedented for a sitting vice president. [3]

  • United States Senate

    JD Vance was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and served from January 3, 2023, until January 10, 2025, when he resigned to become Vice President. [4]

  • United States Marine Corps

    JD Vance served in the United States Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007, including service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. [5]

Sources

  1. [1]axios.com
  2. [2]cnn.com
  3. [3]nbcnews.com
  4. [4]bioguide.congress.gov
  5. [5]whitehouse.gov

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