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JD Vance JV

JD Vance

Elected Official
Vice President of the United States
Tracked:Vice President of the United States · 27 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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Donor Connections (5)
Peter Thiel 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.
Protect Ohio Values super PAC support primary Protect Ohio Values PAC was the primary super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate campaign and was among the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races.
Robert Mercer donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Rebekah Mercer donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Pacific Century International Limited donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
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Interested donors: Elon Musk
Elon Musk — interest area: space industry & government contracts
active data privacy & surveillance policy 0d silent
Interested donors: Robert Mercer
Robert Mercer — interest area: data privacy & surveillance policy
active education policy & school choice 0d silent
Interested donors: Rebekah Mercer
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: education policy & school choice
active second amendment & gun rights 0d silent
Interested donors: Rebekah Mercer
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: second amendment & gun rights
active financial deregulation & banking 0d silent
Interested donors: Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent — interest area: financial deregulation & banking
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Interested donors: Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel — interest area: defense technology & autonomous weapons
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At least $15.0M in documented public funds flow through entities connected to this profile, while 4 elected officials hold documented connections.
$15.0MContract Value
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Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

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Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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✓ Verified Findings (95)
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⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The 2019 filing date (June 27) falls in a documented employment gap between Vance's departure from Mithril Capital (2016-2017) and the formal founding of Narya Capital (2019-2020), suggesting the filing likely relates to a personal investment, bridge vehicle, or pre-fund entity created during that transition period.
Date: 2019-06-15 Added: — ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
✓ verified Pending Review Real estate holdings include a Washington, D.C. townhouse purchased with wife Usha in 2014 for $590,000, and a Cincinnati East Walnut Hills home purchased in 2018 for $1.4 million (now worth ~$1.8 million). The family lives in the official Vice President's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2003 after graduating from Middletown High School, served four years including a six-month deployment to Iraq as a military journalist, attaining the rank of Corporal.
Date: 2003-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: JD Vance Fast Facts
Primary Source Vance married Usha Chilukuri in 2014 in Kentucky, with a Hindu priest presiding over a separate ceremony. They met at Yale Law School and have three children. Usha is the daughter of Indian immigrants, a Yale Law graduate, and a former Supreme Court clerk who was a registered Democrat in 2014.
Primary Source Announced in March 2026 that he will publish a new memoir, 'Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,' recounting his conversion to Catholicism. Vance has worked on the book since 2019, the year he converted.
Primary Source Won the 2022 Ohio Senate election, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan by approximately 7 points (53.3% to 46.7%). He gave up his role as partner at Narya Capital in December 2022 upon taking office.
Date: 2022-11-08 Added: 08 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: VANCE, J D - Candidate overview
Primary Source Co-founded Narya Capital in 2019 with Colin Greenspon, a Cincinnati-based venture capital firm that raised $93 million from investors including Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and Eric Schmidt. Narya is named after a magical ring in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
Primary Source Converted to Roman Catholicism in August 2019 after a period of atheism in college, received into the faith by Dominican Father Henry Stephan at St. Gertrude Priory. Vance described himself as the 'first Catholic convert' to be Vice President.
Primary Source In his early 20s, Vance adopted his maternal grandparents' surname 'Vance,' becoming James David Vance. He has stated the name change was because he 'hated' his stepfather Bob Hamel, a 'total stranger' who adopted him.
Primary Source Worked at Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital in 2016–2017 as a junior investor, right after Hillbilly Elegy was released. Subsequently joined Steve Case's Revolution LLC as a managing partner for the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, investing in startups outside Silicon Valley.
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Mithril Capital - Wikipedia
Primary Source Used the GI Bill to attend The Ohio State University, graduating in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy. Subsequently earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2013, where he met future wife Usha Chilukuri.
Date: 2009-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Vice President JD Vance
Primary Source Forbes estimated Vance's net worth at $12 million in July 2025, up from $10 million in 2024. His 2025 OGE Form 278e financial disclosure reported assets of $6.1M–$22M+. Assets include Narya Capital Fund I ($500K–$1M), a Schwab brokerage account with ETFs, a DC townhouse, a Cincinnati home, and $250K–$500K in Bitcoin.
Primary Source Born James Donald Bowman on August 2, 1984 in Middletown, Ohio. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried Bob Hamel, who adopted him and changed his name to James David Hamel, preserving the 'JD' nickname by swapping 'Donald' for 'David.'
Primary Source Peter Thiel donated $15 million to Protect Ohio Values, a super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate bid, the largest donation to an individual Senate race that cycle. A campaign finance complaint alleged the PAC illegally coordinated with Vance's campaign via a Medium website.
Primary Source As Vice President in 2025, Vance cast seven tie-breaking Senate votes, including Pete Hegseth's confirmation as Secretary of Defense (only the second Cabinet nominee ever confirmed by tiebreaker), the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' tax and spending package, and DOGE-inspired spending cuts.
Primary Source Thiel personally introduced Vance to Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in February 2021. Trump had a stack of printed papers on his desk containing every insult Vance had ever made about him. This meeting transformed Vance from a 'never-Trumper' into a MAGA loyalist, and Vance won Trump's endorsement for Senate in April 2022.
Primary Source Published the bestselling memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis' in 2016, chronicling his upbringing in Appalachian-American culture. The book became a cultural phenomenon and was adapted into a 2020 Netflix film directed by Ron Howard.
Primary Source Co-founded the Rockbridge Network in 2019 with Peter Thiel and Chris Buskirk, a secretive donor group aimed at building a MAGA movement that outlasts Donald Trump. In March 2026, Vance headlined the Rockbridge Network's spring summit in Florida, attended by billionaires including the Winklevoss twins.
Primary Source Donald Trump selected Vance as his vice presidential running mate on July 15, 2024, during the Republican National Convention. At 40, Vance became the first millennial on a major-party presidential ticket. Trump-Vance won the 2024 election.
Date: 2024-07-15 Added: 08 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Vice President JD Vance
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 JD Vance worked at Thiel's Mithril Capital starting in 2016 and launched Narya Capital with Thiel backing in 2019
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
✓ verified AI Inference Vance's single 2019 SEC filing represents an anomaly that occurred during a documented career transition gap, suggesting involvement in a specific transaction or investment vehicle outside his primary VC roles
Date: 2019-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
✓ verified AI Inference Venture capital principals transitioning between funds may face extended SEC reporting obligations related to portfolio company board positions or personal investment vehicles that persist beyond their formal departure from the original fund
✓ verified AI Inference The absence of documented individual political contributions from Vance during his 2016-2017 Mithril Capital tenure contrasts with typical political engagement patterns of prominent venture capital principals
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference No court records found for "JD Vance" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: JD Vance — Court records (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "JD Vance" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: JD Vance — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
✓ verified AI Inference Vance's adoption of his maternal grandmother's maiden name 'Vance' as his surname represents a deliberate adult choice distinct from childhood name changes tied to his mother's marriages, suggesting at least one adult name change proceeding likely occurred
✓ verified AI Inference Vance's assignment to Senate Banking Committee during cryptocurrency regulatory debates (2023-2024) coincided with increased crypto industry lobbying spending, creating a specific nexus for LDA filing analysis
Date: 2023-2024 Added: 06 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Partially Corroborated JD Vance filed filing with the SEC on 2019-06-27. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2019-06-27 Added: 06 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: SEC EDGAR: filing — JD Vance (2019-06-27)
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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.
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Vance's complete voting record and bill sponsorships are documented in the official Congressional Record and on Congress.gov
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Prior to his Senate term, Vance held no previous elected office and therefore has no prior legislative voting record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance has voted against Ukraine aid packages in recorded Senate floor votes
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance introduced legislation related to railroad safety following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance co-sponsored the RESTRICT Act (S.686) related to technology and national security concerns
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source JD Vance was sworn in as U.S. Senator from Ohio on January 3, 2023, following his election victory in November 2022
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 As VP nominee (2024), Vance would be subject to additional vetting and disclosure requirements through campaign finance filings
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance reported income from book royalties for 'Hillbilly Elegy' on his financial disclosure forms
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (75) Primary Source 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Prior to Senate service, Vance was involved with Narya Capital, a venture capital firm, which invested in various companies
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts to entities and organizations, not individual legislators' personal records
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Individual SEC filings directly naming JD Vance as a reporting person (such as Form 4 insider trading reports) would only exist if he held officer/director positions at SEC-registered public companies
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source 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
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Prior to his Senate career, Vance was involved with Mithril Capital and other venture capital activities
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts awarded to entities and organizations, not individual elected officials
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source JD Vance has served as U.S. Senator from Ohio since January 2023
✓ verified AI Inference Prior to his candidacy, Vance made individual political donations that would appear in FEC records, including to Republican candidates and committees
Date: Pre-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Partially Corroborated 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance was selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Prior to January 2023, Vance held no elected office and has no prior parliamentary record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance has generally aligned with Republican positions on congressional votes, including opposition to additional Ukraine aid packages
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance serves on the Senate Joint Economic Committee
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance serves on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance serves on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source JD Vance was sworn in as U.S. Senator on January 3, 2023, beginning his first term in the 118th Congress
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate representing Ohio in November 2022, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Disclosures showed ongoing royalty income from his 2016 memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Partially Corroborated 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
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated No publicly documented federal contracts in JD Vance's personal name exist in standard USASpending.gov records based on available information
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Prior to Senate service, Vance worked in venture capital (Mithril Capital, Narya Capital), industries that typically do not hold federal procurement contracts
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source JD Vance is a U.S. Senator, not a federal contractor; individual senators do not appear as contract recipients in USASpending.gov
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Vance founded Narya Capital, a venture capital firm based in Ohio, in 2020
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
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⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 LDA filing analysis methodology could establish whether crypto industry lobbying contact patterns with Banking Committee members changed following high-profile regulatory actions or hearings
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - government disclosure
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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 ↗ RECORDS: Research: JD Vance - FEC donations
All Connections (27)
→ Peter Thiel person
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.
→ David Sacks person
affiliation, 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.
→ Elon Musk person
affiliation, 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)
→ Steve Bannon person
affiliation, 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.
→ Founders Fund company
professional network, 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.
→ Thiel Capital company
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.
affiliation secondary since 2024
As Donald Trump's 2024 Vice Presidential running mate, Vance is connected to the incoming administration which includes DOGE
→ Tulsi Gabbard elected official
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.
→ Scott Bessent person
Trump administration connection, 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
→ Narya Capital company
investor primary since 2020
JD Vance founded Narya Capital, a venture capital firm based in Ohio, in 2020. He maintained investments in various technology companies and venture capital holdings during his Senate tenure.
→ Mithril Capital company
employment primary since 2016
JD Vance worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, serving as a principal from 2016-2017.
→ Protect Ohio Values organization
super PAC support primary since 2022
Protect Ohio Values PAC was the primary super PAC supporting Vance's 2022 Senate campaign and was among the largest-funded single-candidate super PACs in 2022 Senate races.
→ U.S. Senate institution
officeholder primary since 2023
JD Vance was sworn in as U.S. Senator in January 2023, requiring annual financial disclosure reports with the Senate.
→ Donald Trump person
running mate / vice presidential nominee primary since 2024
JD Vance was nominated as Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate in July 2024, and the Trump-Vance 2024 presidential campaign established joint fundraising committees with the RNC and state party committees.
→ Office of Government Ethics government agency
ethics filing obligation primary since 2025
Vance's transition to Vice President in January 2025 triggered mandatory OGE Form 278e filing requirements under the Ethics in Government Act.
← Trae Stephens person
affiliation 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.
← Palantir Technologies company
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.
← Valar Ventures company
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.
← Curtis Yarvin person
ideological influence confirmed
Vance praised Yarvin in 2021 and echoed his ideas about firing government employees
← Robert Mercer person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Rebekah Mercer person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Jim Justice elected official
Vote breaking tie primary since 2025
Vice President Vance broke a 51-50 tie on H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, where Justice cast the decisive vote.
← PayPal Mafia organization
political protege funded by member primary since 2021
JD Vance's Senate campaign was heavily funded by Peter Thiel ($15 million). Vance worked at Mithril Capital (Thiel co-founded) and was supported by PayPal Mafia network.
← Jon Husted person
Predecessor / Tie-Break Vote primary since 2025
Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the seat vacated by Vice President J.D. Vance. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote that passed the OBBBA along party lines 51-50.
← Emilia Strong Sykes person
political opposition primary since 2025
JD Vance visited Sykes's district to attack her vote against the OBBBA, making it a defining electoral issue.
← Beth Van Duyne person
affiliation primary since 2024
Van Duyne signed a letter with J.D. Vance and Chip Roy opposing further Ukraine funding. All three opposed the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.
Money Flows Passing Through (1)
Documented payment chains where this entity appears as a source, hop, or vanish point. All chains →
active 2 hops USD 15000000
Peter Thiel -> JD Vance's 2022 Senate campaign ($15M)
Positioned to benefit (2)
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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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: JD Vance — FEC candidate & committees (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: JD Vance — Congressional voting record (no results) congressional_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-09-28 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: J.D. Vance not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-12-09 ↗ How Peter Thiel's network of right-wing techies is infiltrating Donald Trump's W… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-07-24 ↗ The Vice President's Net Worth Has Increased Along With His Fame external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-06-09 ↗ Groups accuse pro-J.D. Vance super PAC of illegally providing info to U.S. Senat… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-08-08 ↗ J.D. Vance Converted to Trumpism. Will Ohio Republicans Buy It? external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-03-05 ↗ JD Vance - Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His A… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-04-29 ↗ Mithril Capital - Wikipedia external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-07-15 ↗ 'America's Hitler': All the Times J.D. Vance Trashed Trump external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-12-12 ↗ Vice President J.D. Vance's Tiebreaking Senate Votes, 2025 external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-29 ↗ J.D. Vance's name explained: Why Trump's VP pick has used multiple monikers over… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-07-19 ↗ JD Vance Fast Facts external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-11-26 ↗ Usha Vance | Biography, Religion, Marriage, & Political Views external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
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2025-08-01 ↗ Libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel helped make JD Vance. The Republican kingmake… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-11-16 ↗ Before politics, JD Vance had a career in venture capital. Here are the startups… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-11-07 ↗ Inside the billionaire network shaping MAGA's post-Trump future external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-07-18 ↗ 'Anything But Donald': How J.D. Vance Lost Trump's Name external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-08-13 ↗ JD Vance has a low-rate mortgage, bitcoin and millions in a brokerage account, n… external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-03-31 ↗ New Book by JD Vance Will Explore His Conversion to Catholicism external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: JD Vance not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
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2019-06-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — JD Vance (2019-06-27) discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-12-18 ↗ FEC: JD VANCE FOR SENATE INC. donation $0.15 to WINRED web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
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