JD and Usha Vance | Source: Getty Images
Meet JD and Usha Vance's Growing Family: What to Know About Their 3 Kids and Baby on the Way
Before the news became official, it appeared quietly, framed on the vice president's official stationery, shared without spectacle, and accompanied by a message that balanced national duty with his family life.
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It was the kind of announcement that hinted at something personal unfolding behind the public roles and political headlines. That sense of intimacy has long defined the household of Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, whose relationship began far from Washington and has steadily evolved alongside careers in law, politics, and public service.
To understand how moments like this resonate so deeply, it helps to look back at where their shared story began, long before public office and national attention.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance. | Source: Getty Images
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, pose ahead of a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte at the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 11, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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From Yale Law to Marriage
Long before campaigns and conventions, JD and Usha crossed paths at Yale Law School. In 2013, the two helped organize a discussion group examining "social decline in white America," a topic deeply personal to JD, who grew up in an economically depressed area of Ohio.
Vice President JD Vance dances with his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance at the Marine Ball at the Washington Hilton, November 8, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
It was also intellectually significant for Usha, the daughter of Indian immigrants raised in a diverse San Diego suburb. At the time, they had been dating for years before national politics brought their names into broader focus.
The two married in Kentucky in 2014, holding an outdoor ceremony with wooden benches set in the grass. In a separate celebration, they were blessed by a Hindu pundit, reflecting the blend of traditions that would come to define their family life.
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JD Vance and his wife, Usha, walk outdoors in daylight wearing heavy green winter jackets. Usha, in sunglasses and a tan sweater, looks toward JD with a smile, while JD smiles ahead. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance sits at a conference table between Usha and a uniformed military officer during what appears to be a meeting at a military base. | Source: Instagram/vp
Usha Beyond the Spotlight
Friends and former classmates have long described Usha as driven and self-assured. A close family friend, Vikram Rao, recalled that even as a child, she naturally took charge.
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Second Lady, Usha Vance sits with her husband Vice President JD Vance, holding hands at a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on October 14, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
"By age 5 or 6, she had assumed a leadership role. She decided which board games we were going to play and what the rules were going to be. She was never mean or unkind, but she was the boss," Vikram remembered.
In high school, she was known as a "bookworm," played the flute in the marching band, and thrived in competitive academic settings. Reflecting that mindset at 17, she once said, "It's not enough to know the answers, you have to do it fast."
Usha and JD Vance arrive ahead of the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican City on May 18, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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Her résumé only expanded from there. At Yale, she majored in history, volunteered with people without housing, tutored public school students, edited an education advocacy magazine, and learned cultural dances associated with ballet folklórico.
Usha and JD Vance stand with Colonel Susan Meyers during a tour of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
She later studied at the University of Cambridge on a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, researching the origins of copyright law. Professionally, Usha built a career in law, clerking for the Supreme Court of the United States and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit before working as an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Second Lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance arrive for the signing of an executive order on foster care in the White House on November 13, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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Public Roles, Private Values
In 2015, the couple moved to San Francisco as their careers advanced: Usha at Munger, Tolles & Olson, and JD at Mithril Capital, an investment firm co-founded by Peter Thiel.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady, Usha Vance. | Source: Getty Images
Years later, Usha would introduce her husband on a national stage at the Republican National Convention, reflecting on how different backgrounds brought them together.
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and his wife, Usha, attend the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
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"My background is very different from JD's. I grew up in San Diego, in a middle-class community with two loving parents, both immigrants from India, and a wonderful sister. That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry, is a testament to this great country," she said.
JD and Usha Vance attend the Commander-in-Chief Ball in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his wife, Usha, depart in Greenville, North Carolina, on September 14, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
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JD Vance waves to the crowd during his inauguration ceremony as the 50th Vice President of the United States. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance stands alongside President Donald Trump and other officials during the event, facing forward with solemn expressions in a grand, historic setting filled with attendees. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD and Usha's Family
Today, that shared journey is most visible at home. The vice president and second lady are already parents to three children: Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel Vance. JD has occasionally offered rare glimpses into fatherhood in public settings.
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JD and Usha Vance, and their three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel, arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on October 17, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
JD Vance and his children eat with members of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell on November 26, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
Second lady Usha Vance and children serve members of the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Tennessee on November 26, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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JD Vance and his wife, Usha, stand behind a long table with their children as they help serve food to U.S. service members. | Source: Instagram/vp
Mirabel Vance reaches toward a serving tray as a uniformed service member places food on a plate, while JD stands nearby holding a dish. | Source: Instagram/vp
Usha Vance speaks with uniformed service members as they move through a serving line holding plates of food, suggesting a shared holiday-style meal with military personnel. | Source: Instagram/vp
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One of the JD Vances's children sits at a table eating alongside service members in uniform, looking up as others around him smile and converse during the meal. | Source: Instagram/vp
Usha stands behind her children at the serving table, gently guiding them as they select bread rolls and plates, reinforcing the communal and hands-on nature of the event. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD and Usha Vance walk with their children during the Army's 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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One of those moments unfolded on the Senate floor, where the Ohio Republican paused legislative debate to deliver a Dr. Seuss–inspired birthday message to his son, Vivek. At the time, the upper chamber was considering a $95.3 billion national security supplemental to provide foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine.
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, alongside one of Vance's children, attend the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, pose with their children at the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on April 21, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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JD Vance and Usha walk with their children down a red carpet after disembarking an aircraft, flanked by uniformed personnel standing in formation, as the family arrives for an official visit. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance and Usha pose with their children seated in front of the Taj Mahal’s reflecting pool, smiling for a family photo with the monument prominently in the background. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, stand with their children facing the Taj Mahal, seen from behind as they look out over the reflecting pool and manicured gardens on a clear day. | Source: Instagram/vp
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After speaking at length about his criticism of further aid to Ukraine, Vance shifted tone. "Now, I want to move on to another argument. But before I do, I am mindful of something that's very close to my heart personally," he said.
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, stand beneath an ornate stone pavilion reading an informational plaque, while their children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel sit along the steps nearby at a historic site. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD, Usha Vance and their children attend Mass on Good Friday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on April 18, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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JD and Usha Vance with two of their children are at Mass on Good Friday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on April 18, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
Naming his three children with his wife, Usha, including his oldest, Ewan, and youngest, Mirabel, JD then turned his attention to his middle child. "I have a little guy named Vivek, who was 3 years old yesterday but turned 4 today. And I'm sorry thatI can't be with you for your birthday dinner," the 39-year-old lawmaker and "Hillbilly Elegy" author said to his son.
Usha and JD Vance arrive with their children at an indoor inauguration parade in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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"But I want you to know that Daddy loves you very much. And I'm going to read this into the record because maybe you can watch it at home," JD continued, before reciting the 1990 Dr. Seuss classic "Oh, The Places You'll Go!"
Vice President-elect JD Vance spends time with his children at President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on November 15, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, stand on the front steps of a house decorated with pumpkins, gourds, and autumn foliage, posing with their children in Halloween costumes. | Source: Instagram/vp
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JD Vance and Usha walk outdoors holding hands with one of their children, who is dressed in a red costume, as they move along a tree-lined path. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD, Usha and their children, Ewan and Vivek Vance attend the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC on June 14, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
The Senate-floor storytime lasted about six minutes, ending with a personalized verse that included his son's name. "So be your name Buxbaum, or Bixby or Bray, Or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea, or Vivek, You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So … get on your way!" JD's version read.
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It was against this backdrop of the close-knit family life that the recent message, shared quietly and without fanfare, began to signal another change on the horizon.
JD Vance walks through Notre-Dame de Paris carrying a child as another walks beside him, while his wife, Usha, speaks to one of their children during a family visit on February 12, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
JD Vance holds one of his children during Good Friday Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on April 18, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel Vance along with other young children stand with their backs to the camera, leaning against a railing as they look out toward Mount Rushmore in the distance. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance walks out of a stone building while carrying one of his young children, flanked by Swiss Guards in traditional uniforms who stand at attention on either side of the entrance. | Source: Instagram/vp
JD Vance takes the oath as the 50th U.S. vice president as his wife, Usha, stands beside him holding one of their children. | Source: Instagram/vp
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JD Vance shakes hands with President Donald Trump following the ceremony, as his wife, children and other attendees stand nearby inside the ceremonial room. | Source: Instagram/vp
The Couple's Personal Announcement
On Usha's social media page, a photo was shared confirming that she and JD are expecting another child, and it was presented on official vice presidential stationery. "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July," the post began.
JD Vance and Usha arrive for the signing ceremony for the "Fostering the Future" executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2025. | Source: Getty Images
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The post added, "During this exciting and hectic time, we are particularly grateful for the military doctors who take excellent care of our family and for the staff members who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children."
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, are walking side by side outdoors along a colonnaded white building with tall columns and arched windows. | Source: Instagram/vp
The post offered a glimpse into how the Vances balance private milestones with the demands of public office, while also underscoring their gratitude toward the military medical staff who support their family.
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, walk hand in hand along a paved walkway outside a brick building at night, accompanied by a uniformed military officer and a woman in a light-colored sleeveless dress. | Source: Instagram/vp
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JD Vance and Usha are seated indoors at the Military Mothers’ Celebration at the White House. | Source: Instagram/vp
With a fourth child expected in late July 2026, JD Vance's family continues to grow alongside their public responsibilities, offering a glimpse of how personal milestones can surface even amid national debate.
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