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Website and Electoral History

Latest comment: 20 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

In Personal details his website should be added.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/jd-vance/

Also an article regarding Vance’s electoral history has been added so the electoral history on this page can be deleted.

Electoral History of JD Vance NicholasGian25 (talk) 02:20, 10 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Why are the periods omitted from Vance's initials? Standard practice is to write for example "J. D. Vance," as seen in entries for other public figures such as E. B. White, E. E. Cummings, B. J. Novak, etc.

A note that Vance himself styles the name "JD" is appropriate, but the main listing should follow standard English and Wikipedia practices.

Spanghew2fs (talk) 20:18, 23 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Trump on Vance

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

“At the end of the day, we need to elect JD,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with donors around two weeks ago, two sources told The Washington Post. - Daily Beast, by Ewan Palmer not sure of the date ~2026-46536-47 (talk) 02:48, 27 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Accuracy of description

Latest comment: 5 days ago4 comments4 people in discussion

"[JD Vance] ...opposes immigration" is a fake statement (typical for Wikipedia). He opposes illegal immigration. Unlike a legal immigration the illegal one is a law breaking action by a foreign national at the US border and on the US soil. Any honest lawyer must admit that fact. JD Vance was a lawyer. As for his stance on the legal immigration, JD Vance is married to the daughter of legal South-Asian immigrants. ~2026-49420-09 (talk) 13:38, 12 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

See JD Vance#Political positions, which says in part In October 2025, Vance said a much lower rate of legal immigration would be better for the U.S.^[1] and JD Vance#Immigration and ICE enforcement, which notes In October 2025, Vance called for a reduction in legal immigration to the United States.[204] – Muboshgu (talk) 13:43, 12 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wanting a lower rate of legal immigration still does not support the claim he "opposes immigration." Hbarca173 (talk) 03:19, 8 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

The source for that October 2025 citation sure sounds like Vance opposes most if not all immigration. Captainbeetroots (talk) 06:55, 8 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

References

↑ Cooper, Jonathan J. (October 30, 2025). "Vance calls for legal immigration reduction during Turning Point event at University of Mississippi". PBS. Associated Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 October 2026

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When the full name of the Ohio State University is used, it should include “the”. (This is different from most schools that are named “_ State University”.) The short name “Ohio State” does not include “the”.

Two places should be changed:

He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University…
In 2007, he began studying at Ohio State University, … DerekLedbetter (talk) 05:02, 26 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done! Captainbeetroots (talk) 05:47, 26 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

[PBSImmigration-1] Cooper, Jonathan J. (October 30, 2025). "Vance calls for legal immigration reduction during Turning Point event at University of Mississippi". PBS. Associated Press. Retrieved May 22, 2026.

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