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- Ohio Sen. JD Vance is former President Donald Trump's running mate.
- A former Trump critic, Vance rose to fame as the author of a bestselling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy."
- Vance was elected to the Senate in 2022 and became an outspoken supporter of Trump.
Donald Trump's dramatic Veepstakes came to an end with the selection of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as the former president's running mate.
Despite winning the coveted spot as Trump's No. 2, though, Vance has had a winding path through Trumpism and politics overall.