How many kids does JD Vance have? What to know about his wife, children

Former President Donald Trump tapped Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential pick Monday at the Republican National Convention, catapulting Ohio’s junior senator even more into the national spotlight.

Vance, who once openly criticized Trump and suggested that he could be “America’s Hitler ” in 2016, has since switched gears as he joins the campaign trail as Trump’s running mate.

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Vance’s rise to fame began with his best-selling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy ,” which detailed his experiences with poverty and abuse during his upbringing. The book was adapted into a movie that was released in 2020. He paints himself as a family man and has been open about wanting people to have more kids.

Here’s what we know about JD Vance’s wife and children.

Is JD Vance married?

Vance has a wife named Usha Vance , 38, a litigator for a law firm based in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. The pair met as students at Yale Law School and got married in 2014, one year after they graduated. Usha Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants , grew up in the San Francisco area.

Does JD Vance have children?

Vance and his wife have three young children: Ewan, 7, Vivek, 4, and Mirabel, who is two years old, according to People .

Where does JD Vance live?

Vance and his family live in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati. The senator also bought a $1.5 million home in Alexandria, Virginia, last year, Politico reporter Daniel Lippman posted on X/Twitter .

Where is JD Vance from?

Vance grew up in Jackson, Kentucky, and Middletown, Ohio. He described a childhood consumed by poverty and abuse in his best-selling 2016 memoir “ "Hillbilly Eleg.”"

Vance's mother struggled with drug addiction , so he spent many of his formative years with his grandmother, known to him as Mamaw.

How long has J.D. Vance been in politics?

Vance was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 after defeating former Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan for an open seat in Ohio.

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