J.D. Vance uses his background to serve as a bridge between Trump associates and wealthy Silicon Valley donors, many of whom have opened their wallets to Donald Trump this election
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Author of the bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” a graduate of Yale Law School and later a venture capitalist in San Francisco, Vance has had a rapid ascent for American politics.The Republican National Convention on Monday formally nominated Trump and Vance as their ticket in the November 5 election to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republicans comprise a minority in the overwhelmingly left-leaning San Francisco Bay Area, although conservatives in the tech industry, including Thiel, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and entrepreneur Elon Musk, have begun to raise their voices more. Despite his background, Vance has said that large tech companies have too much influence and called for Google to be broken up, positions at odds with conservatives who chafe at government regulation.
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