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JD Vance

94 dated events on the record · 41 primary-source · 0 contradictions · 1984–2026

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2026-03-31 Other facts PRIMARY 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.
2025-12-18 Transactions SECONDARY 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
2025-12-18 Transactions PRIMARY 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.
2025-12-12 Votes PRIMARY 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…
2025-07-24 Transactions PRIMARY 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)…
2025-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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
2025-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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
2025-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY 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…
2025-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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…
2025-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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
2024-07-15 Stated positions SECONDARY The Trump-Vance 2024 presidential campaign established joint fundraising committees with the RNC and state party committees following Vance's nomination
2024-07-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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
2024-07-15 Other facts PRIMARY 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…
2024-07-15 Other facts SECONDARY JD Vance was announced as Donald Trump's Vice Presidential running mate on July 15, 2024, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
2024-07-15 Other facts PRIMARY Vance was selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election
2024-07-15 Stated positions PRIMARY As 2024 Vice Presidential nominee, Vance's fundraising became part of the Trump-Vance joint fundraising committees with FEC filings
2024-07-15 Votes SECONDARY 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…
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY 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
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY As VP nominee (2024), Vance would be subject to additional vetting and disclosure requirements through campaign finance filings
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY 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…
2024-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY 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
2024-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY 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…
2024-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY 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…
2024-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY 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
2024-06-15 Stated positions SECONDARY 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…
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