- Before he entered politics, Sen. JD Vance was best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy.”
- Vance, who is former President Donald Trump’s running mate, grew up in the Rust Belt.
- Here’s a look at homes the former Marine, Yale graduate, and Ohio senator is linked to.
If former President Donald Trump wins in November, he’ll be back in Washington DC full-time — along with his vice presidential pick, JD Vance .
Vance, 39, was elected to the Senate in 2022 as the representative of Ohio.
Before politics, the Republican was best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir of his childhood in the Rust Belt. Vance made thousands in royalties after it became a New York Times bestseller in 2016. It was adapted into a 2020 film of the same name starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close.
Vance attended Yale Law School after a four-year stint in the Marines and getting his bachelor’s degree at The Ohio State University.