JD Vance is a soon-to-be dad of 4: What to know about his wife, kids
As JD Vance has stepped into the spotlight as vice president of the United States, so too has his family, the country's second family.
Vance and his wife, Usha, and their three children now call the vice president's mansion on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., home.
On Jan. 20, the couple announced they are expecting their fourth child, writing on social media, "Our family is growing!"
In a statement, the Vances said their fourth child, a baby boy, is due in July.
The baby will join the Vances' three older children, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel, who have each made public appearances during their father's vice presidential term.
Last April, all three children joined their parents on a four-day visit to India, during which JD Vance joined trade talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During their trip, the Vances visited some of the landmarks of India, including the Taj Mahal.
On Inauguration Day in January 2025, Usha Vance was by her husband's side along with their children and J.D. Vance's mom, Beverly Aikins.
Prior to his inauguration as vice president, alongside President Donald Trump, JD Vance and his family lived in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Here is what to know about Vance's family.
Second lady Usha Vance
Usha Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants, is making history as the first Indian American second lady in the White House, and the first Hindu second lady.
At age 39 at the time of her husband's inauguration, Usha Vance is also the youngest second lady since the Truman administration, when then-38-year-old Jane Hadley Barkley, wife of former Vice President Alben Barkley, assumed the role in 1949.
The Vances met while students at Yale Law School and were wed in Kentucky in 2014.
Usha Vance spent her career as an attorney, serving as a clerk for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and going on to work for the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson.
The mom of three left her role at Munger, Tolles & Olson in July 2024, after her husband was formally announced as the Republican vice presidential nominee.
That same month, Usha Vance spoke at the Republican National Convention, where she introduced her husband.
"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," she said at the convention. "That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry, is a testament to this great country."
In an interview with Fox News Digital in May 2025, Usha Vance said since becoming first lady, she has worked to make sure her kids have a home life that is "as normal and stable as possible."
"The balancing act today is sometimes easier than it was when I was working full-time in the private sector because I have more control over my schedule and do not feel pulled in as many directions," she said, "That said, raising children in the public eye poses new challenges."
The second lady continued, "While I certainly miss working, I am grateful that I have the time to ensure that our home life is as normal and stable as possible."
Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Vance
JD and Usha Vance share three children: Ewan Vance, Vivek Vance and Mirabel Vance.
During the first year of their father’s vice presidency, the Vance siblings have traveled with their parents to places including the Vatican in April and San Diego in October for the 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps.
The three siblings also attended the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol to watch their father's swearing in as vice president.
On Election Day in 2024, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel joined their parents when the Vances voted together in Cincinnati.
In February 2024, JD Vance, at the time a U.S. senator from Ohio, read the Dr. Seuss book, "Oh the Places You'll Go" on the Senate floor to mark Vivek's fourth birthday.
"I'm sorry Vivek that I can't be with you for your birthday dinner, 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," Vance said, in part, before reading the book aloud.
Beverly Aikins
JD Vance was raised in Middletown, Ohio, by his mom Beverly Aikins and his grandmother, the late Beverly Vance, a childhood he documented in his bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy."
Aikins was in and out of JD Vance's life due to her struggles with addiction, which JD Vance wrote about in his memoir and Aikins has also acknowledged publicly.
Aikins told the New York Times in 2024, shortly before the election, that her son's memoir helped to heal their family.
"It was heartbreaking in some parts," she said of reading the book. "But it helped us grow as a family, and it opened up a line of communication that we never really had. Addiction in our house was like the elephant in the room. Nobody ever said anything about it. We do now."
In addition to attending the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, Aikins traveled from Ohio, where she still lives, to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July to watch her son receive the vice presidential nomination.
In their hometown of Middletown, Aikins has fought for her son to be recognized.
"I just think it would be really nice if we could acknowledge that this is his hometown and put up some signs," Aikins told the city council in Middletown in December, according to The Associated Press. "He graduated from Middletown High School, comes back here frequently to visit me and take me to dinner, and I humbly request that."
Following the meeting, a city spokesperson confirmed to the AP that the city plans to post signs at its seven entry points reading, "Middletown, Hometown of J.D. Vance, 50th Vice President of the United States of America."
ABC News' Meredith Deliso contributed to this report.
