- Former Ohio Sen. JD Vance will serve as Donald Trump’s vice president.
- A former Trump critic, Vance rose to fame as the author of a bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.”
- Vance was elected to the Senate in 2022 and became an outspoken supporter of Trump.
Donald Trump’s dramatic Veepstakes came to an end with the selection of JD Vance as the former president’s running mate in June. As of Inauguration Day, the former senator from Ohio will serve as the next vice president of the United States.
Despite winning the coveted spot as Trump’s No. 2, though, Vance has had a winding path through Trumpism and politics overall.
Here are 10 things you need to know about Vance, the 50th vice president and heir apparent to the MAGA movement.
