J. D. Vance speaking with attendees at the 2021 Southwest Regional Conference hosted by Turning Point USA at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons.
Earlier this week, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance was selected as the nominee for Vice President of the United States, running alongside presidential candidate Donald Trump. If elected, the 39-year-old former Marine and father of three would be one of the youngest vice presidents in American history. Before he entered politics, however, Vance gained notoriety as…