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  • U.S. Senator

J.D. VanceLast Updated: July 15, 2024

Full Name

James Vance

Location

Columbus, Ohio

Insurrection Related Information

  • Election Denier
  • Expressed Alignment With Insurrectionists
  • Spread Disinformation Online

Current Office Held

  • U.S. Senate Ohio

Executive Summary

Vance was a critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 election, becoming a member of the Never Trump movement, but changed his rhetoric after announcing his candidacy.

On the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riot, Vance tweeted out a link to a website that encourages donations to people who have been accused of involvement in the attack on the Capitol. And Vance wrote: “There are dozens of people who protested on J6 who haven’t even been charged with a crime yet are being mistreated in DC prisons. A friend suggested the below link if you’re able to support them.”

Current Office Held

U.S. Senate Ohio

Term:

January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2029

Press Coverage

  • JD Vance's rise: From "Hillbilly Elegy" to Trump's VP pick

    Published on July 15, 2024 Read at Axios
  • What J.D. Vance really believes

    Published on July 15, 2024 Read at Vox
  • JD Vance says he is ‘skeptical’ Pence’s life was in danger on Jan. 6

    Published on May 1, 2024 Read at The Hill
  • Election Denier, But Only When It Helps

    Published on December 7, 2022 Read at The Blaze
  • Many Republican candidates who denied or questioned the 2020 election result have lost their races

    Published on November 8, 2022 Read at NBC News
  • Here Are the 258 Key Political Leaders Who Back Trump’s False Claims of Election Fraud

    Published on September 5, 2022 Read at Bloomberg
  • Fact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven’t been charged with a crime

    Published on January 8, 2022 Read at CNN

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Affiliated People (1)

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    • Charged

    • President-Elect

    Donald Trump

    Office Elect
    • U.S. President
    Litigation Status
    • Charged on August 15, 2023

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