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Also known as J. D. Vance, James Donald Bowman, James David Vance, J.D. Vance, James David Hamel, J. D. Hamel, James David Aikins

James David Vance is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 2023 to 2025.

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James Donald Bowman, born in 1984 in Middletown, is an American writer, financier, pundit, and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party and has worked in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and as military personnel. His notable work includes the book *Hillbilly Elegy*, and he has written for *The Washington Post*. Bowman holds a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School and attended Ohio State University and Yale University.

He has been recognized in the US Vice Presidents, US Senators, and Time 100 collections. Bowman ran in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio and the 2024 United States presidential election. He resides at Number One Observatory Circle and has worked in Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. His political ideology encompasses conservatism, national conservatism, right-wing populism, and postliberalism. He speaks American English, Appalachian English, and English.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Middletown
Spouse: Usha Vance
Position held: Vice President of the United States
Educated at: Yale University
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: nondenominational Christianity
Award: Time 100
Participant in: Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign
Academic degree: Juris Doctor
Field of work: skiing
Movement: anti-gender movement
Conflict: Iraq War
Military branch: United States Marine Corps
Military rank: Corporal
Official website: jdvance.com
Image: March 2026 Official Vice Presidential Portrait of JD Vance.jpg
Number of children: 3
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Number One Observatory Circle
Significant event: 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting

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Political ideology: Trumpism
date of birth: 1984-08-02
birth name: James Donald Bowman
Commons category: JD Vance
social media followers: 4400000
has written for: The Washington Post
candidacy in election: 2024 United States presidential election
significant person: Usha Vance
influenced by: Peter Thiel
writing language: English language
interested in: integralism
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topic's main category: Category:JD Vance
military unit: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
political alignment: far-right politics
nickname: J.D.
name in native language: JD Vance
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Commons Creator page: JD Vance
Commons gallery: JD Vance

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