Who is JD Vance's wife? Here's what we know about Usha Chilukuri Vance
Former President Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance, 39, to be the vice presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Should the Trump/Vance ticket win in November, Vance's wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, would become the Second Lady of the United States.
Usha Vance has traditionally stayed out of the spotlight, working as a litigator at a national law firm.
Here's what we know about her.
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How did J.D. Vance and his wife meet?
Vance and his wife, Usha, 38, have been married since 2014 and have three children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.
The pair met at Yale Law School, which both attended. Their wedding took place a year after they graduated.
Where is Usha Vance from?
The New York Times has reported Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants and grew up in the San Francisco area.
What is Usha Vance's educational background?
Usha Vance has an undergraduate degree in history from Yale University, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also has a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge.
While at Yale Law School, she worked on the Yale Law Journal and participated in the school's Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project and the Pro Bono Network, according to her LinkedIn.
Usha Vance worked as a law clerk for both the Supreme Court of the United States, working for Chief Justice John Roberts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, working for Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
What does Usha Vance do now?
The New York Times has reported Mrs. Vance works as a litigator for Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP, a national firm based in San Francisco. Shortly after Trump's announcement on Monday afternoon, she was not listed as one of the more than 200 attorneys employed by the firm.
Where does Usha Vance stand politically?
According to Ohio voter registration records, Usha Vance registered to vote in Ohio in 2018.
Records show she pulled a Republican primary ballot in the 2022 election. She has not voted in Hamilton County since the 2022 General Election, including the 2024 Ohio presidential primary, according to the Hamilton County voter list.
J.D. Vance voted in the 2024 Ohio presidential primary at an early voting center and pulled a Republican ballot, the Hamilton County voter list shows. (Ohio voters in primaries can choose to receive a Democratic, Republican or Issues Only ballot.)
Usha Vance's previous voting history shows she voted as a Democrat at least once while living in Connecticut.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Who is JD Vance's wife? Meet Usha Chilukuri Vance
