Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off tonight in the only scheduled U.S. vice presidential debate —a chance for each man to directly address the nation just five weeks before the Nov. 5 election.
Seven things to know About Vance, the 40-year-old running mate of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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U.S. Marine veteran
Vance served in the Marine Corps and was a public affairs officer during a six-month stint in Iraq. He completed his undergraduate education at Ohio State using the G.I. Bill and went to Yale Law School with the help of student loans and side jobs.
Author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” which became a Netflix film
The 2016 book outlined Vance’s childhood and growing up in Ohio, amid a family struggling with addiction and poverty. It eventually became a bestseller and a film. Although its messaging around upward mobility and poverty has been criticized, it’s also served as a pillar in Vance’s connections to white, working-class voters.
First millennial vice president nominee
Vance has already made a name for himself as the first millennial vice presidential nominee. If Trump wins the White House, Vance will be the third-youngest vice president in history.
