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JD Vance‍‌​​​‍‌​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​​

Elected Official
Vice President of the United States
Tracked:Vice President of the United States · 16 documented connections
EDITORIAL SUMMARY — AI-generated from public records

Introduced to Trump by Thiel at Mar-a-Lago in February 2021. Thiel provided seed funding for Vance's Senate campaign and $15M total support. Now Vice President — the network's most senior political placement.

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Entity #1 employer/investor/donor primary JD Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, as a principal from 2016-2017. Thiel subsequently contributed $10 million to Protect Ohio Values PAC, a super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate campaign, making it one of the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races.
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Elon Musk — interest area: space industry & government contracts
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Robert Mercer — interest area: data privacy & surveillance policy
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Rebekah Mercer — interest area: education policy & school choice
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Rebekah Mercer — interest area: second amendment & gun rights
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Scott Bessent — interest area: financial deregulation & banking
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Peter Thiel — interest area: defense technology & autonomous weapons
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✓ Verified Findings (3)
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Verified Pending Review As VP nominee (2024), Vance would be subject to additional vett‍‌​​​‍‌​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​​ing and disclosure requirements through campaign finance filings
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review Individual SEC filings directly naming JD Vance as a reporting person (such as Form 4 insider tradin‍‌​​​‍‌​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​​g reports) would only exist if he held officer/director positions at SEC-registered public companies
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Verified Pending Review No public records in USASpending.gov would list JD Vance personally as a federal‍‌​​​‍‌​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​​ contract recipient, as senators do not receive contracts in individual capacity
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
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Pending Review JD Vance worked at Thiel's Mithril Capital starting in 2016 and launched Narya Capital with Thiel backing in 2019
Date: 2016-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's January 2025 VP transition created a specific investigative opportunity through OGE Form 278e requirements to complete the previously undocumented federal contractor intersection analysis using current portfolio data
Date: 2025 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The methodological gap in Narya Capital-USASpending cross-referencing represents a departure from standard investigative practices typically applied to high-level political figures with significant investment portfolios, particularly those serving on committees with regulatory oversight of their investment sectors
Date: 2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Major crypto regulatory actions during Vance's Banking Committee tenure (SEC enforcement against Binance and Coinbase, proposed stablecoin legislation) created specific focal points for industry lobbying that would be documented in LDA quarterly disclosure reports
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's January 2025 transition to Vice President created new OGE Form 278e filing requirements that represent the most current available source for completing federal contractor intersection analysis of his investment portfolio
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The standard three-step investigative methodology for venture capital conflict analysis (SEC portfolio identification, Senate disclosure verification, USASpending cross-reference) has not been documented as completed for Vance's Narya Capital holdings by major investigative outlets
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The inferential claim about extended SEC reporting obligations for VC principals, while legally accurate, presupposes reporting obligations that available evidence suggests Vance never actually incurred
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of multiple SEC filings by Vance during his venture capital career (2016-2020) suggests he did not hold board positions at portfolio companies that went public or acquire 10%+ beneficial ownership stakes requiring ongoing disclosure
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Major crypto regulatory actions during Vance's Banking Committee tenure include SEC enforcement against Binance, Coinbase litigation, and proposed stablecoin legislation, creating specific focal points for lobbying analysis
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The timing of Vance's Banking Committee appointment (January 2023) creates a natural before/after comparison point for measuring crypto industry lobbying pattern changes
Date: 2023-01-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review LDA LD-2 quarterly disclosure requirements create a searchable database of all registered lobbyist contacts with specific Congressional offices, including exact dates and issues discussed
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2016-2017 period coincided with major congressional debates over carried interest taxation that directly affected venture capital compensation structures, creating specific political engagement incentives for VC principals
Date: 2016-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Comprehensive FEC individual contributor searches for JD Vance under all documented name variations during his 2016-2017 Mithril Capital tenure have not been systematically conducted or reported in available investigative coverage
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SEC Forms 3 and 4 specifically require disclosure of officer, director, or 10%+ beneficial owner status at public companies, obligations that venture capital principals do not automatically incur merely through their investment activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The claim that Vance's Senate service terminated SEC reporting obligations presupposes he had such obligations, contradicting the established record showing only a single 2019 SEC filing with no evidence of ongoing Form 3/4 reporting requirements
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of documented completion of federal contractor cross-referencing for Vance's portfolio represents a departure from standard financial journalism due diligence practices typically applied to high-level political figures with significant investment portfolios
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's transition to Vice President in January 2025 triggered OGE Form 278e filing requirements that would provide the most current federal contractor intersection data, creating a new primary source for completing the cross-referencing methodology
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The standard investigative methodology for venture capital conflict-of-interest analysis requires three sequential database queries: (1) SEC EDGAR for portfolio company identification, (2) Senate/OGE financial disclosures for ownership verification, and (3) USASpending.gov for federal contract cross-reference
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's dual role as Banking Committee member during crypto regulatory actions and Narya Capital principal created specific conflict-of-interest vectors that remain uninvestigated through systematic federal contract analysis
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The research methodology for connecting venture capital conflicts of interest to federal contracting requires sequential database queries that major outlets have not documented completing for Vance's Narya Capital portfolio
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2019-06-27 SEC filing by JD Vance represents the only documented direct SEC filing interaction during his venture capital career, occurring during his transition between Mithril Capital and Narya Capital founding
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Systematic verification of the absence of SEC enforcement actions against JD Vance requires searching SEC databases under all his documented name variations (James David Vance, James Donald Bowman, James David Hamel) across both litigation releases and administrative proceedings databases
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2019-06-27 SEC filing by JD Vance occurs during a documented 2-year gap between his departure from Mithril Capital (2017) and founding of Narya Capital (2020), creating a specific timeframe for investigating the nature of his investment activities during this transition period
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The mechanism by which Vance transitioned from his birth name 'James Donald Bowman' to 'James David Vance' remains undocumented in public records searches to date
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Comprehensive name change record searches for JD Vance under all documented name variations (James Donald Bowman, James David Hamel, James David Vance) in Ohio courts have not been systematically conducted or reported despite his high-profile political career
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review LDA filing analysis methodology could establish whether crypto industry lobbying contact patterns with Banking Committee members changed following high-profile regulatory actions or hearings
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Major crypto regulatory legislation and agency actions during 2023-2024 (including SEC enforcement actions, CFTC guidance, and proposed stablecoin bills) created specific lobbying focal points that would be documented in LDA filings
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Senate Banking Committee assignment records would show Vance was appointed to the committee in January 2023 upon taking office, creating a verifiable start date for potential crypto industry lobbying nexus
Date: 2023-01-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of documented Narya Capital-USASpending cross-referencing represents a specific methodological gap in coverage of Vance's potential conflicts of interest during his Senate Banking Committee service
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Major investigative outlets have not published systematic methodology for cross-referencing venture capital portfolio companies against federal contracting databases despite this being a standard due diligence practice in financial journalism
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The establishment of Trump-Vance joint fundraising committees would have required either new FEC Form 1 filings or amendments to existing joint fundraising agreements to add Vance as a beneficiary following his July 2024 nomination
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Joint fundraising committees established for the Trump-Vance 2024 campaign, including Trump 47 Committee and Trump Victory, are subject to FEC Form 1 and Form 3X reporting requirements that would document their formation timing relative to Vance's VP nomination
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Comprehensive FEC individual contributor searches for JD Vance under all known name variations (James David Vance, James David Hamel, James Donald Bowman) for the period 2016-2020 have not been documented in available investigative reporting
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The establishment of Trump-Vance joint fundraising committees after July 2024 created additional venues for industry engagement that would be documented through FEC event disclosure requirements
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review LDA quarterly disclosure reports (LD-2 forms) filed by registered lobbyists are required to identify specific House and Senate contacts by name, creating a searchable database of documented Vance office interactions
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a member of the Senate Banking Committee during 2023-2024, Vance would have participated in formal hearings and markups that generated public transcripts and witness lists documenting industry representative interactions
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No court records found for "JD Vance" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "JD Vance" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's documented involvement in his parents' divorce and custody proceedings as a minor would appear in Butler County Ohio Domestic Relations Court records, which he publicly acknowledged in 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any UCMJ disciplinary matters from Vance's 2003-2007 Marine Corps service would not appear in civilian court databases and would require separate FOIA requests to access
Date: 2003-2007 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The lack of any surfaced criminal or significant civil litigation involving Vance after opposition research in two major campaigns (2022 Senate, 2024 VP) and FBI vetting creates strong negative inference, though not primary-source confirmation
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's Ohio Bar admission (Bar #0089966) in 2013 required passing the Ohio Supreme Court's character and fitness review, which includes criminal background checks and civil litigation disclosure requirements
Date: 2013-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review VP nominees do not face additional FEC disclosure requirements beyond those already applicable to federal candidates; the enhanced vetting comes primarily through FBI background investigations and post-election OGE requirements rather than campaign finance law
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Joint fundraising committees established after Vance's July 2024 nomination—including Trump 47 Committee and Trump Victory—are required to file FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization) and subsequent Form 3X reports disclosing all receipts and disbursements
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Trump-Vance 2024 presidential campaign was required to file FEC Form 2 (Statement of Candidacy) identifying Vance as the Vice Presidential candidate, creating a primary-source public record of his nomination
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's January 2025 transition to Vice President triggered mandatory OGE Form 278e filing requirements that would disclose any retained Narya Capital interests and provide updated federal contractor intersection data
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No published investigative report has documented completing the full cross-referencing methodology from Vance's disclosed VC investments to USASpending.gov contract data as of late 2024
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The research pathway connecting Vance's financial disclosures to federal contractor relationships requires sequential queries across three separate federal databases: Senate/OGE financial disclosures, SEC EDGAR for entity identification, and USASpending.gov for contract awards
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any Form 3/4/5 reporting obligations Vance may have held for public company board positions would have terminated upon his resignation from such positions, which would have been required prior to or concurrent with assuming Senate office on January 3, 2023
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's documented 2019-06-27 SEC filing occurred during the 3-year gap between his Mithril Capital departure (2017) and Narya Capital founding (2020), suggesting it relates to either a personal investment vehicle, continued Mithril-related activity, or a portfolio company investment rather than his subsequent VC fund formation
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SEC Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 insider reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act apply exclusively to officers, directors, and 10%+ beneficial owners of SEC-registered public companies—venture capital fund principals at private funds are not subject to these requirements for their fund activities
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's transition from Vice President-elect to Vice President (January 2025) triggered Executive Branch financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act, requiring OGE Form 278e filing
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No systematic investigative mapping of Narya Capital portfolio companies' federal contract history during Vance's Senate tenure (2023-2024) has been published in major media outlets
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov database architecture tracks federal contracts by recipient entity (identified by DUNS/UEI numbers) rather than by individual persons, and Federal Acquisition Regulations prohibit direct contracting with federal employees in their personal capacity
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC individual contributor searches for JD Vance would need to account for documented name variations including James David Vance, James David Hamel, and James Donald Bowman
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No primary-source evidence of JD Vance's individual political contributions prior to his 2022 candidacy has been documented in the established facts provided
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FEC records cited in established facts (transactions A7CCD4D797DE1435D9AE, AA494372EAAF04196869, etc.) are disbursements from JD Vance For Senate Inc. to WinRed, not individual contributions by Vance
Date: 2025-12-18 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Comprehensive opposition research during Vance's 2022 Senate campaign and 2024 Vice Presidential nomination did not surface SEC Form 3/4 filings, suggesting either none exist or they were not deemed politically significant
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's transition from venture capital to elected office in 2023 would have terminated any ongoing Form 3/4 reporting obligations had they existed, as such filings are only required while serving as an officer or director of a public company
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The specific SEC filing type for JD Vance's documented 2019-06-27 SEC submission has not been publicly characterized in available records, leaving uncertainty about whether it represents a private placement (Form D), investment adviser (Form ADV), or other filing category
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No SEC enforcement actions, settled or pending, involving JD Vance as a named respondent appear in the SEC's litigation releases or administrative proceedings database as of 2024
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a venture capital fund principal at Mithril Capital and founder of Narya Capital, Vance's SEC filing obligations would primarily involve Form D (Regulation D private placement exemptions) and potentially Form ADV (investment adviser registration) rather than public company shareholder disclosures
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance's 2019-06-27 SEC filing (per established records) predates Narya Capital's 2020 founding, indicating the filing likely relates to his Mithril Capital tenure or personal investment activity rather than Narya Capital formation
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Name change records in Ohio are generally public records accessible through county probate courts, meaning the specific court filings documenting Vance's name changes are theoretically obtainable through records requests
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Under Ohio Revised Code Section 2717.01, adult name changes require filing a petition in the probate court of the county of residence, publication of notice, and a court hearing—any adult name change by Vance would have generated a public court record
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review No opposition research or investigative reporting during either Vance's 2022 Senate campaign or 2024 VP campaign has surfaced criminal court records involving him as a defendant
Date: 2022-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003-2007, during which time any criminal matters would have been handled under UCMJ rather than civilian courts
Date: 2003-2007 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Standard VP nominee vetting includes FBI background investigation, which would have surfaced criminal records across all jurisdictions and under all name variations
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's admission to the Ohio Bar in 2013 required passing character and fitness review, which screens for criminal history and would have flagged any disqualifying criminal record prior to that date
Date: 2013-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review FARA requires foreign agents to file semi-annual reports documenting contacts with U.S. government officials, potentially including Vance's office, searchable at FARA.gov
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Unlike Executive Branch agencies, Senate offices are not subject to visitor log disclosure requirements, meaning Vance's office meeting schedules are not systematically documented in any public record system
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Lobbying Disclosure Act requires lobbyists to report which chamber of Congress they contacted but does not require disclosure of specific member meetings, limiting documentation of Vance's individual lobbying contacts
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's Senate committee assignments—Banking, Commerce, and Joint Economic—overlap with sectors where venture capital investments like Narya's typically concentrate, creating potential oversight conflicts
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Systematic cross-referencing of Narya Capital portfolio companies against USASpending.gov federal contract data has not been documented in major investigative reporting as of 2024
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review As Vice President (January 2025), Vance is subject to Executive Branch financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act, which would require reporting of any retained Narya Capital interests
Date: 2025-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance's Senate financial disclosures documented investments in Narya Capital, the venture capital firm he co-founded, creating a disclosed financial interest in the fund's portfolio company performance
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Trump-Vance 2024 presidential campaign established joint fundraising committees with the RNC and state party committees following Vance's nomination
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal election law requires joint fundraising committees to file FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization) and subsequent disclosure reports listing all participating candidate and party committees
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance was announced as Donald Trump's Vice Presidential running mate on July 15, 2024, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance filed filing with the SEC on 2019-06-27. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD VANCE FOR SENATE INC. of COLUMBUS, OH made a campaign contribution of $0.15 to WINRED on 2025-12-18. FEC transaction ID: AEE26EB24B08B48E49A3.
Date: 2025-12-18 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's complete voting record and bill sponsorships are documented in the official Congressional Record and on Congress.gov
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to his Senate term, Vance held no previous elected office and therefore has no prior legislative voting record
Date: Pre-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance has voted against Ukraine aid packages in recorded Senate floor votes
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance introduced legislation related to railroad safety following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance co-sponsored the RESTRICT Act (S.686) related to technology and national security concerns
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance was sworn in as U.S. Senator from Ohio on January 3, 2023, following his election victory in November 2022
Date: 2023-01-03 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance graduated from Yale Law School in 2013 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar, enabling court appearances as an attorney
Date: 2013-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No documented criminal record or significant civil litigation involving JD Vance as a defendant has been reported in public records
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance legally changed his name from James Donald Bowman to James David Hamel (adoptive father's surname) and later to James David Vance (maternal grandmother's surname)
Date: Childhood through adulthood Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's mother Bev had multiple marriages, resulting in additional family court proceedings including name changes for JD Vance during childhood
Date: 1980s-1990s Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's parents, Donald Bowman and Bev Vance, divorced when he was a young child, with custody proceedings occurring in Butler County, Ohio courts
Date: Early 1980s Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's campaign finance reports filed with FEC documented individual donations, PAC contributions, and campaign expenditures as required by law
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance reported income from book royalties for 'Hillbilly Elegy' on his financial disclosure forms
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Senate disclosure forms indicated Vance held assets valued between $4 million and $11 million upon entering office
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC filings show Vance's 2022 Senate campaign raised approximately $20 million, with significant contributions from Peter Thiel-linked entities
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's Senate financial disclosures revealed investments in Narya Capital, the venture capital firm he co-founded in 2020
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any connection between Vance and federal contract recipients would require cross-referencing his financial disclosures with USASpending.gov contract data—this is an inferential research pathway, not a direct record
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Senate financial disclosure forms (filed with Senate Ethics Committee, not USASpending.gov) would document Vance's financial interests including any holdings in companies that may hold federal contracts
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to Senate service, Vance was involved with Narya Capital, a venture capital firm, which invested in various companies
Date: 2020-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts to entities and organizations, not individual legislators' personal records
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance received contributions from numerous small-dollar donors as well as maximum individual contributions from wealthy donors in tech and finance sectors
Date: 2021-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Senate Leadership Fund, a McConnell-aligned super PAC, spent millions supporting Vance after he won the GOP primary
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to his Senate run, Vance made personal political donations to Republican candidates and committees, documented in FEC individual contributor records
Date: 2016-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's Senate campaign raised over $20 million during the 2021-2022 election cycle according to FEC filings
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance previously worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm, from approximately 2016-2017
Date: 2016-2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a U.S. Senator (elected November 2022), Vance is required to file annual financial disclosures under the Ethics in Government Act, which are public records maintained by the Senate, not SEC
Date: 2023-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Narya Capital raised approximately $93 million for its first fund, which would require Form D filings with the SEC for exempt securities offerings
Date: 2020-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to his Senate career, Vance was involved with Mithril Capital and other venture capital activities
Date: 2017-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts awarded to entities and organizations, not individual elected officials
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance has served as U.S. Senator from Ohio since January 2023
Date: 2023-01-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As 2024 Vice Presidential nominee, Vance's fundraising became part of the Trump-Vance joint fundraising committees with FEC filings
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Protect Ohio Values PAC was the largest outside spending group supporting Vance in the 2022 Republican primary
Date: 2022-05-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No evidence of Vance serving as an officer or director of a publicly traded company requiring direct SEC Form 3/4 filings has been identified in public records
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a U.S. Senator (sworn in January 2023), Vance is required to file annual financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports that are publicly accessible through the Senate Office of Public Records
Date: 2023-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance co-founded Narya Capital, a venture capital firm, in 2020, which would involve private company investments rather than SEC-registered securities in most cases
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance was selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to January 2023, Vance held no elected office and has no prior parliamentary record
Date: Pre-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance has generally aligned with Republican positions on congressional votes, including opposition to additional Ukraine aid packages
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance serves on the Senate Joint Economic Committee
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance serves on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance serves on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance was sworn in as U.S. Senator on January 3, 2023, beginning his first term in the 118th Congress
Date: 2023-01-03 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate representing Ohio in November 2022, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan
Date: 2022-11-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance legally changed his name from James Donald Bowman, which would have required a court proceeding
Date: Date uncertain, likely after adoption by grandparents Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No criminal court records involving JD Vance as a defendant have been publicly documented or reported
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance worked as an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP after graduating from Yale Law School, which would have involved court appearances on behalf of clients
Date: 2013-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's mother, Beverly Vance, had documented encounters with law enforcement related to substance abuse issues, as described in his memoir and corroborated by public records references
Date: 1990s-2000s Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a sitting senator, Vance's office contacts with lobbyists and meeting schedules may be partially documented through Senate records and FARA filings of those seeking meetings
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Media reports indicated Vance held cryptocurrency investments including Bitcoin, disclosed in Senate filings
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance reported assets valued between approximately $4 million and $10 million in Senate disclosure ranges
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Disclosures showed ongoing royalty income from his 2016 memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Financial disclosures revealed Vance held investments in technology companies through his venture capital work at Mithril Capital and his own firm Narya Capital
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's 2022 Senate campaign filed regular FEC disclosure reports showing fundraising and expenditures, available through FEC.gov
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance filed Senate Financial Disclosure Reports as required by the Ethics in Government Act upon taking office in January 2023
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Companies in Narya Capital's investment portfolio could theoretically hold federal contracts, but this would require individual company-by-company research and would not be contracts 'to' Vance personally
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No publicly documented federal contracts in JD Vance's personal name exist in standard USASpending.gov records based on available information
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Prior to Senate service, Vance worked in venture capital (Mithril Capital, Narya Capital), industries that typically do not hold federal procurement contracts
Date: 2016-2022 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance is a U.S. Senator, not a federal contractor; individual senators do not appear as contract recipients in USASpending.gov
Date: 2023-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Following his July 2024 selection as Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Vance's name appears in joint fundraising committee filings
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Protect Ohio Values PAC, the primary super PAC supporting Vance, was among the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's 2022 Senate campaign raised over $20 million according to FEC filings
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance for Senate committee (FEC ID: C00788059) filed required quarterly and pre-election financial disclosure reports with the FEC
Date: 2021-2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance registered the principal campaign committee 'JD Vance for Senate' with the FEC for his 2022 Ohio Senate race
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No direct SEC enforcement actions or significant individual SEC filings (such as Schedule 13D/13G for major stock positions in public companies) have been prominently documented in public reporting regarding JD Vance personally
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance's Senate financial disclosures have shown investments in various technology companies and venture capital holdings
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review As a U.S. Senator (sworn in January 2023), Vance is required to file annual financial disclosure reports with the Senate, which are public records
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vance founded Narya Capital, a venture capital firm based in Ohio, in 2020
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review JD Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, serving as a principal from 2016-2017
Date: 2016-2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
All Connections (16)
→ Entity #1
employer/investor/donor primary since 2016
JD Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, as a principal from 2016-2017. Thiel subsequently contributed $10 million to Protect Ohio Values PAC, a super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate campaign, making it one of the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races.
→ Entity #11
professional network/political alignment, political/professional network secondary since 2022
David Sacks is part of the Peter Thiel network of venture capitalists and tech figures. Vance's work at Mithril Capital (Thiel's firm) and his founding of Narya Capital placed him within the same Silicon Valley venture capital ecosystem where Sacks operates through Craft Ventures. · Both are connected through the Peter Thiel network - Vance received Thiel's political backing and worked at Mithril Capital (Thiel-affiliated), while Sacks was Thiel's colleague at PayPal. Both are prominent in Trump's political orbit.
→ Entity #3
political alignment/network connection, Political alliance, donor primary since 2024
Vance's selection as Trump's 2024 running mate aligns him with Elon Musk, who is connected to the Thiel network through PayPal history and shared investments. Both are part of the tech-aligned wing supporting Trump's 2024 campaign. · Musk publicly endorsed Donald Trump with JD Vance as running mate in July 2024 and funded America PAC supporting their campaign with over $100 million in contributions. · Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Entity #15
political alignment, political_network inferential since 2024
Vance's selection as Trump's 2024 VP nominee places him in political alignment with Steve Bannon's nationalist-populist movement within Republican politics. · Both are figures in the nationalist-populist movement within the Republican Party. Bannon's Breitbart News and political influence helped shape the populist movement that Vance later joined and represents.
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professional network, political support via co-founder primary since 2022
Vance's work at Mithril Capital under Peter Thiel connected him to Thiel's investment network, which includes Founders Fund. Narya Capital operates in the same venture capital ecosystem. · Peter Thiel, Founders Fund co-founder, contributed approximately $15 million to support J.D. Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through the Protect Ohio Values PAC, as documented in FEC records.
→ Entity #21
professional affiliation, political_support primary since 2022
Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, part of Peter Thiel's investment ecosystem, as a principal from 2016-2017 · Peter Thiel, whose employer is listed as Thiel Capital on FEC filings, personally donated approximately $15 million to support J.D. Vance's 2022 Ohio Senate campaign through the Protect Ohio Values PAC.
→ Entity #91
political alignment/administration connection secondary since 2024
As Donald Trump's 2024 Vice Presidential running mate, Vance is connected to the incoming administration which includes DOGE
→ Entity #16
Trump administration connection, political_endorsement inferential since 2024
Both part of Trump's 2024 political coalition - Vance as VP nominee, Gabbard as supporter who switched parties · After leaving the Democratic Party in October 2022, Gabbard endorsed Republican candidates. As a prominent Republican figure, Vance and Gabbard have operated in overlapping political spheres within the post-2022 Republican coalition.
→ Entity #117
Trump administration connection, political_donor primary since 2025
Connected through Trump 2024 campaign and incoming administration - Vance as VP nominee, Bessent as Treasury Secretary nominee · Scott Bessent made a $250,000 contribution to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc., directly supporting the Trump-Vance transition and inauguration
← Entity #12
professional network/political alignment secondary since 2016
Both Stephens and Vance are connected through the Founders Fund/Peter Thiel network. Stephens served on the Trump transition team in 2016-2017 and has made contributions to Republican candidates and the Trump Victory committee, aligning with Vance's political trajectory.
← Entity #17
indirect political connection via Peter Thiel secondary since 2022
Peter Thiel, Palantir co-founder and chairman, contributed $1 million to the Club for Growth super PAC supporting J.D. Vance's 2022 Senate campaign. This represents a personal political contribution by Thiel rather than corporate Palantir activity.
← Entity #30
Indirect Political Connection via Co-founder secondary since 2022
Peter Thiel, Valar Ventures co-founder, made substantial FEC-documented political contributions supporting J.D. Vance's Senate campaign. This is an individual contribution by Thiel, not a corporate contribution by Valar Ventures.
← Entity #14
ideological influence confirmed
Vance praised Yarvin in 2021 and echoed his ideas about firing government employees
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donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #136
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Entity #244
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
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World events where this entity surfaces as a derived beneficiary via documented connections, donor flows, contracts, or market signals. All events →
Contract holder AI Inference Pending evidence 2024-03-01
Musk sues OpenAI alleging breach of founding agreement
donor relationship to Elon Musk — Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics).
Donor / recipient AI Inference Pending evidence 2024-03-01
Musk sues OpenAI alleging breach of founding agreement
Documented recipient of donor support from Elon Musk on Space industry & government contracts.
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