It was also where he met his wife, Rusha California native of Indian descent, a highly successful attorney, and until at least 2014, a registered Democrat. The couple has three children.

During the vice presidential debate, he repeatedly referred to his children and said he wanted to present a “pro-family” platform in the 2024 election.

“I have three beautiful little children at home, seven, four and two, and I love them very much,” he said.

After a stint in corporate law, Vance moved to San Francisco and made his fortune as a venture capitalist under tech billionaire and GOP activist Peter Thiel.

He left Silicon Valley behind to run for the Senate, further shunning the world he had once inhabited with his fiercely pro-Trump stance.

“Not many people would make the decision to reject the charmed life that came with being the toast of the elite the way JD did,” his close friend told ABC News.

But Mr. Vance has maintained ties to key players in Silicon Valley — notably the influential Mr. Thiel — and helped organize fundraisers with deep donors for Trump’s campaign.

Amid the speculation surrounding Mr. Vance’s choice as Trump’s running mate, a lot of attention has also been paid to his beard, given Mr. Trump’s reported distaste for facial hair.