During the 2024 vice presidential debate between J. D. Vance and Tim Walz, viewers noticed that J. D.’s wife, Usha Vance, joined him on stage as he and Tim shook hands. She became a consistent presence amid the 2024 race to the White House, supporting her husband at various events, including the Republican National Convention (RNC) over the summer.

While addressing the large crowd at the RNC, Usha pointed out that her background “is very different from JD’s.” She shared, “I grew up in San Diego, in a middle-class community, with two loving parents, both immigrants from India, and a wonderful sister.” Usha added, “That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry, is a testament to this great country.”

Learn more about Usha, her marriage to J. D., and their children below.

### Who Is Usha Vance?

Usha Vance (née Chilukuri) was born in San Diego County, California, on January 6, 1986. Her family is part of the Telugu Brahmin community that migrated to the United States in the 1980s from India. Usha’s parents speak Telugu and raised her in the upper-middle-class neighborhood of Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego.

While attending Yale Law School, Usha studied history and was an active member of various campus associations, including the Yale Law Journal. She was also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

After graduating from college, Usha worked as a law clerk for several federal judges, including Brett Kavanaugh.

Politically, Usha reportedly voted in Democratic primaries in 2014 but cast her ballot in Republican primaries in 2022, aligning with her husband’s candidacy.

### When Did Usha and J. D. Vance Meet?

Usha and J. D. met while attending Yale University. According to the *Daily Beast*, their professor Amy Chua encouraged them to develop their relationship. The couple eventually married in 2014 during a ceremony in Kentucky.

### Does J. D. Vance Have Kids With Usha?

Yes, Usha and J. D. share three children: Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel Vance. Their eldest, Ewan, was born in June 2017, followed by Vivek in February 2020, and Mirabel in December 2021.

J. D. has spoken openly about the importance of family. During his speech at the July 2024 Republican National Convention, the then VP candidate emphasized that his “most important American dream was becoming a good husband and a good dad.” He added that he “wanted to give [his] kids the things that [he] didn’t have when [he] was growing up.”

In a lighthearted moment addressing his children, J. D. joked, “If you’re watching, Daddy loves you very much, but get your butts in bed, it’s 10 o’clock.”
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