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JD Vance

JD Vance

Vice President of the United States

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Vice President of the United States (2025–)

Born1984-08-02 · Middletown, Ohio
PartyRepublican
Offices
  • Vice President of the United States2025-01-20–presentPreceded by: Kamala Harris
  • Finance Chair of the Republican National Committee2025-03-18–presentPreceded by: Duke Buchan
  • United States Senator from Ohio2023-01-03–2025-01-10Preceded by: Rob Portman · Succeeded by: Jon Husted
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Yale University (JD)
OccupationPolitician, Author
Military serviceUnited States Marine Corps · 2003–2007 · Corporal · 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing · Iraq War
AwardsNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

Wikipedia

Portrait: Emily J. Higgins · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Approval

The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-11-13. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.

PollsterDatesSampleApproveDisapprove
CNN/SSRS2026-09-16 – 2026-09-17
adults · 1,206
2026-09-16 – 2026-09-17adults · 1,20636%63%
Global Strategy Group2026-06-04 – 2026-06-08
registered voters · 1,000
2026-06-04 – 2026-06-08registered voters · 1,00040%54%
Quinnipiac University2026-05-14 – 2026-05-18
registered voters · 1,106
2026-05-14 – 2026-05-18registered voters · 1,10639%54%
Ipsos2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28
adults · 2,560
2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28adults · 2,56035%48%
Ipsos2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28
registered voters · 2,059
2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28registered voters · 2,05939%49%

Statements

What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

  • JD Vance
    Rubio backs blockade, Vance wants a deal: Is Trump’s team split on Iran war?

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US economic campaign against Iran was effective enough to make large-scale military operations unnecessary, and urged G7 allies to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said further strikes were unlikely, while Vice President JD Vance favours a deal. US-Iran negotiations have largely stalled for months as Washington maintains sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports.

    AAl Jazeera 2026-11-11 14:10

  • JD Vance
    JD Vance criticizes Trump strategy as MAGA coalition fractures

    Vice President JD Vance posted candid criticism of Donald Trump’s presidency and second-term strategy on social media Wednesday, hours after a major White House defeat. The striking move was described as launching the 2028 presidential campaign.

    CCNN 2026-11-05 16:30

  • JD Vance
    Vance blames Iran war for election loss, draws Iranian retort

    US Vice President JD Vance said the Iran war caused Republicans’ midterm election defeat, calling the reason obvious. Donald Trump agreed that higher gasoline prices contributed but said he would still take the same action to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf retorted that the US had lost its “gambler energy” and could not walk away from the table.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    CCGTN 2026-11-05 14:36

  • JD Vance
    Vance blames Iran war for Republican losses in US midterms

    Republicans traded blame after a blue wave swept the midterm elections. Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from the war on Iran and questioned whether the conflict was worth losing both chambers. Donald Trump did not explicitly contradict him, but defended the war as having prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    CCNA 2026-11-05 13:34

  • JD Vance
    Why Republicans lost: Who Trump and Vance blame

    James Longman reports on the aftermath of the 2026 midterms, with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance offering different accounts of why Republicans lost control of the House and Senate. Two Senate contests in Alaska and Mississippi remain too close to call. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while Wall Street rises on hopes the Iran war may end. The report also covers the latest on a deadly shooting at a Citibank campus.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    AABC News 2026-11-05 11:01

  • JD Vance
    Vance criticizes Iran war as Republicans begin blame game

    Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from President Donald Trump and the war against Iran. After what the report describes as a generational collapse for Republicans in the midterm elections, party members began pointing fingers, largely at the White House.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    BBloomberg Television 2026-11-05 07:57

  • JD Vance
    Vance privately accused Netanyahu of being ‘wrong on everything’ about Iran, report says

    An AP file-photo caption says Vance believed Republican voters who supported Trump in 2024 had turned against the party over the Iran war.

    TTRT World 2026-11-05 07:28

  • JD Vance
    Vance reveals key reason for GOP's midterm losses

    Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reports on Vice President JD Vance's explanation for the Republican Party's midterm election losses. Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also discusses the results on “America Reports.”

    Party strategy and campaigning

    FFox News 2026-11-05 06:30

  • JD Vance
    Trump and Vance: Iran conflict was one reason for Republican election losses

    President Trump said on November 4 that the Iran war raised oil prices and contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. The report also says Michigan Democratic candidate Saeed won and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator; a Beijing designer is watching the results, while a Taiwan political scholar expects no major shift in U.S.-Taiwan relations despite changes in Congress.

    VVOA Chinese 2026-11-04 23:42

  • JD Vance
    Trump and Vance blame Iran war for midterm losses

    Donald Trump said it was “largely true” that the Iran war was responsible for sweeping Republican losses in the US midterms. Vice-President JD Vance had earlier written on social media that “the reason we lost is the war.” Trump said he has no plans for immediate strikes on Iran after the vote, while the region remains alert to possible further military action.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    BBBC News 2026-11-04 22:30

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PoliticsJD Vance’s Yale Years Offer Clues to His Politics

Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple spent six months investigating JD Vance’s years at Yale Law School, including professor Amy Chua’s influence and previously unreported contacts. Whipple says Vance advised Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign on defeating Donald Trump. His reporting follows Vance’s shift from prominent Trump critic to Trump’s vice president.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-19 14:01

JD Vance’s Yale Years Offer Clues to His Politics
JD Vance’s Yale Years Offer Clues to His Politics

Politics'The Five': Vance says Democrats' midterm motivation is 'radicalism'

'The Five' examines Vice President JD Vance's comments on Democratic messaging for the midterm elections, including his criticism of Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

JD VanceDemocratsmidterm electionsMichigan

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 22:00

'The Five': Vance says Democrats' midterm motivation is 'radicalism'
'The Five': Vance says Democrats' midterm motivation is 'radicalism'

PoliticsRecording: Vance urged House Republicans to make Michigan Senate nominee a ‘boogeyman’

A recording obtained by CNN shows Vice President JD Vance urging House Republicans at a closed-door meeting Tuesday to portray Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as a “boogeyman” if their own opponents are not “that crazy.”

US politicsMichiganRepublicansSenate election

CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 03:57

Recording: Vance urged House Republicans to make Michigan Senate nominee a ‘boogeyman’
MAJOR

WorldVance: US-Iran war to enter ‘different phase’ in coming months

US Vice President J.D. Vance said the conflict with Iran would enter a completely different phase within two months. He said Washington had completed the first stage, which he described as destroying Iran’s nuclear program and conventional military. Donald Trump has said the conflict could end after the November midterms, while allowing for an earlier settlement.

US-Iran conflictIranUnited Stateswar phase

TTASSOriginal★★★★★2026-09-15 20:50

Vance: US-Iran war to enter ‘different phase’ in coming months
MAJOR

TechTrump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries weigh in on AI safety

The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about AI’s potential harms are running into political gridlock in Washington. Trump is leading opposition to recent calls from tech leaders for stronger government oversight, while Democrats are pushing for a more forceful response.

artificial intelligenceAI safetyUS politics

TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 18:29

Trump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries weigh in on AI safety
Trump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries weigh in on AI safety

PoliticsWATCH LIVE: JD Vance speaks at MAGA event in Kansas

Vice President JD Vance and Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas are speaking at a MAGA Inc. event at Webco Manufacturing in Olathe, Kansas.

US politicsJD VanceKansasMAGA

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 18:36

WATCH LIVE: JD Vance speaks at MAGA event in Kansas
WATCH LIVE: JD Vance speaks at MAGA event in Kansas

WorldJD Vance insists US is ‘on top of’ Houthi advance in Red Sea

US Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is “very much on top of” the Houthi advance in Yemen after the group seized key Red Sea islands. He says Washington is in close contact with Saudi Arabia and has held direct talks with the Houthis.

YemenHouthisRed SeaUnited States

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-14 17:16

JD Vance insists US is ‘on top of’ Houthi advance in Red Sea
JD Vance insists US is ‘on top of’ Houthi advance in Red Sea

PoliticsVance’s Childcare Plan Pits Parents Against Each Other

The federal government should support both parents who stay home to care for young children and those who need childcare while working. But the Trump administration’s new subsidy plan turns what should not be an either-or choice into one, setting parents against each other.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-14 16:01

Vance’s Childcare Plan Pits Parents Against Each Other
Vance’s Childcare Plan Pits Parents Against Each Other
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