The author and venture capitalist J. D. Vance was a prominent voice on the national-populist right even before July 1, when he entered the crowded primary to replace GOP senator Rob Portman of Ohio.

FILE - Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance is resigning ...

J.D. Vance resigned from ... Trump had announced Vance’s appointment as his running mate in July on the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The duo went on to win ...