James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American author, venture capitalist, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he is the party’s nominee for vice president in the 2024
Early life and education of Jd Vance:-
Vance was born as James Donald Bowman on August 2, 1984, in Middletown, Ohio to Beverly Carol (née Vance; born 1961) and Donald Ray Bowman (1959–2023). He is of Scots-Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was a toddler. Shortly afterward, he was adopted by his mother’s third husband.
Vance’s childhood was marked by poverty and abuse, and his mother struggled with drug addiction. Vance and his sister Lindsey were raised primarily by his maternal grandparents, James (1929–1997) and Bonnie (née Blanton; 1933-2005) Vance, whom they called “Mamaw and Papaw.” J. D.Vance later went by the name James Hamel, his stepfather’s surname, until adopting his grandparents’ surname, Vance.
