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Ohio Sen. JD Vance has been fundraising in Silicon Valley.
Vance, a former venture capitalist and Donald Trump’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election, returned to the Bay Area on Monday for a fundraising event at BitGo CEO Mike Belshe’s Palo Alto home.
Guests were asked to pay $3,300 to attend the dinner reception, $15,000 for a photo with Vance, or $25,000 to participate in a roundtable, according to multiple reports. Couples could pay $50,000 to be part of the event’s host committee.
More than 100 people attended the event, an unnamed source told NBC Bay Area .
Vance already has high-profile backers in the tech industry , including former PayPal exec David Sacks and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.