JD Vance

Background

James David Vance (born August 2, 1984) is the 50th vice president of the United States, serving since January 20, 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate from 2023 to 2025. Before entering politics, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, earned a law degree from Yale Law School, worked as a venture capitalist, and wrote the bestselling 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

Biography: source

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

$10,000,000 to $12,000,000 (2026-02). Source: Forbes (via GoBankingRates).

Third-party estimate from published reporting, not a government figure; treat it as approximate.

Latest statements

• Vice President JD Vance Holds Press Conference on Fraud September 22, 2026
• Vice President JD Vance Holds a Fraud Task Force Press Conference September 14, 2026
• Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, Sep. 3, 2026 September 3, 2026
• Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks at The Foundry School September 3, 2026
• Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Middletown, OH August 21, 2026

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Approval rating

37% approve, 51% disapprove (The Economist/YouGov (favorability), as of 2026-04-20) source

2024 election

Result: won. 312 electoral votes, 49.8% of the popular vote against Tim Walz. source

2024 fundraising

$368,225,256 raised (Trump 47 Committee, Inc.). FEC

Family

• Usha Vance (spouse)

Social following