J.D. Vance was the Republican nominee for vice president during the 2024 presidential election.

What we found

Supports. The RNC formally nominated Trump and Vance as the Republican ticket in the Nov. 5, 2024 election, with Vance named as the Republican vice presidential nominee.[1][4]

Supports. Politico and NPR report Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate on July 15, 2024, and NPR describes him as the Republican nominee for vice president.[5][6]

Supports. AP coverage from September 2024 identifies Vance as the Republican vice presidential nominee, and the White House biography confirms Trump's nomination of him for the role.[2][3]

Supports. Britannica states Vance later became vice president in 2025, consistent with his having been the 2024 GOP VP nominee beforehand.[7]

Sources

7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 1, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated

1. 1With Trump VP pick J.D. Vance, Silicon Valley conservatives land a 'tech bro' on the ticketreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
2. 2JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump's VP pick he is embracing themapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
3. 3JD Vancewhitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
4. 4JD Vance formally picked as Trump's vice-presidential nominee - BBCbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
5. 5Trump taps Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be his vice presidentpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
6. 6Who is J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
7. 7JD Vance | Hillbilly Elegy, Family, Education, Donald ...britannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• The Michael Berry Show · Sep 23, 2026“Before JD. Vance was vice president, he was the Republican nominee to be the vice president... So this was in 2024, during the presidential election”Post →

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