The vice presidential candidate spoke at the US Republican Party convention
Donald Trump and JD Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee On Wednesday evening, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, confirmed by conference delegates as the party's vice presidential candidate, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. J.D. Vance, 39, has a short political biography. With only 20 months of senatorial experience, he is almost a stranger to American voters.