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Usha Vance is the wife of JD Vance. She belongs to the Vadluru village in Andhra Pradesh’s Godavari district.
On Wednesday, as Donald Trump addressed his supporters before what was predicted to be a landslide victory, he brought JD Vance on stage as his vice-presidential nominee. Usha Vance was her husband’s companion who went on to the stage to accompany him through the speech.
Usha’s India connection
San Diego-bred, to Indian immigrant parents, she grew up in an upper-middle-class suburb. She graduated with honors from Yale University in history, where she went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.
In 2019 Vance was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar and practiced at a large law firm. She resigned in July 2024. She also gave the introductory address for her husband at the 2024 Republican National Convention and often accompanies him to events.
Usha hails from Nidadavolu in the west Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Her family members in the village are highly respected for their contributions like donating land to the temples in the village including Sai Baba, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Goddess Bala Seeta temples.
The Vance family left abroad more than 50 years ago. Her association with the village has made Usha a source of pride for the locals and they gathered to offer prayers for the success of her husband in the 2024 U.S. elections.
“We hope that Trump will win the election. America is countering terrorism across the world. The relations between America and India will improve if Trump becomes the President. There is a big fight between the two (Trump and Kamala Harris). We feel generally proud that (Usha) Vance is a native of Vadluru. We feel proud (about it). They donated the land long ago, but her (Vance’s) relatives are here,” said Ramana, a resident of the village.
“They moved overseas and elsewhere over 50 years ago. The family has sent many people from the village to school. They have given land to the village, on which the Sai Baba, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, and Goddess Bala Seeta temples were constructed for the benefit of the village. We want her to win with the results that would be a pride to our village and nation. We have done special prayers for the victory of Usha Vance. The election of Usha’s husband will further enhance the bilateral relationship between India and the USA can be improved,” he added.
Earlier, CNN reported that JD Vance voted in person for the US Presidential Elections on Tuesday morning (local time). According to the reports, Vance voted from the state of Ohio at the St. Anthony of Padua Church in Cincinnati.
“I felt good about my own race a couple of years ago when I voted in this exact same spot. Hopefully, it goes as well for President Trump and me as it went for me a couple of years ago in the state of Ohio,” Vance told reporters after casting his vote.
Meanwhile, a special Pooja was performed today at Sri Dharma Sastha Sri Sevaka Perumaal Temple, a temple in the Ancestral village of newly American Vice President Kamala Harris, Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu in the morning on Wednesday.
