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An outspoken tech entrepreneur who was the best-selling author of the “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance announced his candidacy amid many skeptics on June 29, 2021.<ref>James Arkin, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/01/jd-vance-ohio-senate-primary-497754 J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary], ''Politico'', July 1, 2021.</ref>  On April 16, 2022, Trump endorsed Vance in his Senate primary race against many opponents, thereby rejecting the pro-[[Establishment]], [[Mike Pence]]-endorsed candidate [[Josh Mandel]].

An outspoken tech entrepreneur who was the best-selling author of the “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance announced his candidacy amid many skeptics on June 29, 2021.<ref>James Arkin, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/01/jd-vance-ohio-senate-primary-497754 J.D. Vance joins already chaotic Ohio Senate primary], ''Politico'', July 1, 2021.</ref>  On April 16, 2022, Trump endorsed Vance in his Senate primary race against many opponents, thereby rejecting the pro-[[Establishment]], [[Mike Pence]]-endorsed candidate [[Josh Mandel]].

Pro-[[Trump]] tech billionaire Peter Thiel has long been a supporter of J.D. Vance.

Pro-[[Trump]] tech billionaire Peter Thiel has long been a supporter of J.D. Vance. Through Thiel and to a lesser extent his Yale classmate and longtime friend [[Vivek Ramaswamy]], Vance has close ties to [[Big Tech]], including [[Elon Musk]]. In the aftermath of Musk's public falling out with Donald Trump in June 2025, there has been speculation that Trump may endorse [[Marco Rubio]] as his successor instead of Vance, on the grounds that Vance's connections constitutes a weakness which could compromise his ability to govern as a [[MAGA]] President.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/05/be-patient-retain-integrity-the-tide-is-shifting-in-our-favor/</ref><ref>https://x.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1930717531742032315</ref>

==Vice Presidency (2025 - present)==

==Vice Presidency (2025 - present)==