Who is Trump's running mate JD Vance?

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Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will run alongside former President Donald Trump in 2024 after being chosen as his vice presidential running mate on the Republican ticket.

Vance, 39, was first elected to the Ohio Senate in the 2022 midterms, defeating Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan for the seat.

Before entering the political scene, Vance joined the Marine Corps and served in the Iraq War. Shortly after, he graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School.

Vance rose to prominence after publishing a bestselling memoir-turned Netflix film, titled "Hillbilly Elegy," a book about American values and his Appalachian upbringing.

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In 2019, Vance started the venture capitalist firm Narya Capital in Ohio with the backing of former PayPal CEO and GOP megadonor Peter Thiel.

Days before revealing the Ohio Senator as his 2024 running mate, Trump likened Vance to former President Abraham Lincoln when asked about his facial hair, telling Fox News' Brian Kilmeade "he looks good… He looks like a young Abraham Lincoln."

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The former president made the highly-anticipated announcement via Truth Social just minutes after the Republican National Convention (RNC) was gaveled in Monday.

"After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the