After graduating from high school, Vance enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Iraq War. He later attended Ohio State University and earned a law degree from Yale University.
JD Vance is married to Usha Vance. They met and married in law school.
Over the course of Usha’s career, she clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh and was an attorney for the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Vance’s professional journey took him to San Francisco, where he worked as a principal at a venture capital firm owned by billionaire Peter Thiel. Thiel later became a significant financial backer of Vance’s successful 2020 Senate campaign.
Political Transformation and Alliance with Trump
Vance was a vocal critic of Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. His stance shifted significantly over time.
By the 2020 election, Vance had become a strong supporter of Trump, lauding his presidency and advocating for MAGA policies. In a 2021 interview with Fox News, Vance publicly apologized for his earlier criticisms. He also acknowledged that he was wrong about Trump’s capabilities as president.
