The concluding contend between Tim Ryan and the Trump-endorsed J.D. Vance was relatively ceremonious until the moderator asked for the candidates' thoughts near the 'great replacement theory.' Ryan accused Vance of agreeing with the controversial theory, which claims Democrats are systematically 'replacing' white U.S. voters with immigrant voters, eliciting a sharp retort from J.D.

"What happens is my own children – my biracial children – get attacked by scumbags online and in person, because you lot are and then desperate for political power that you'll accuse me, the begetter of iii beautiful biracial babies, of engaging in racism," Vance said. Vance further accused Ryan of slandering him and his family.

Vance married his married woman, Usha Chilukuri Vance, later on the couple met in law school

Usha Chilukuri Vance and J.D. Vance
Usha Chilukuri Vance/Facebook

J.D. Vance and Usha Chilukuri, a San Diego, California, native of Indian American heritage, met at Yale Law School. Usha told NBC News in 2017 that Vance'south positive attitude drew her to him. "He felt very different," Usha said. Usha and J.D. Vance tied the knot in 2014.

In his bookHillbilly Elegy, Vance wrote that Usha identified he harbored unresolved trauma from a hard childhood. Co-ordinate to Vance, Usha noted that he had no conflict resolution skills and bodacious him that he wouldn't cease up like his aficionado mother.

Thanks to Usha, Vance gave up the hillbilly lifestyle just retained the positive values he'd caused during his upbringing.

According to Vance's speech at Pacifica Christian High Schoolhouse in September 2021, he sees marriage every bit a lifelong commitment. Vance lauded his grandparents for refusing to divorce despite having a chaotic marriage.

J.D. said he saw many kids suffer because their parents divorced. "That recognition that wedlock was sacred I call back was a really powerful affair that held a lot of families together," Vance said. "And when it disappeared, unfortunately a lot of kids suffered."

In a subsequent speech at a Toledo Correct-to-Life forum, Vance described divorce as 'one of the most dangerous assaults' on family. J.D. suggested that married couples should stick together for their children's benefit regardless of the circumstances. He said:

"If we want children to grow up with healthy, happy lives, we should be reminding them that the nearly important thing that we can do for our kids is brand sure they grow upwards with a mom and dad at dwelling. The assault on the institution of matrimony has been a profound evil."

Chilukuri once clerked for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Afterwards graduating from Mt. Carmel High School, Usha enrolled in Yale University to study history. She then acquired a Primary of Philosophy caste from the University of Cambridge, which she'd joined as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. From 2010 to 2013, Usha studied law at Yale Law School.

In the summertime of 2014, Usha worked as an associate for Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio. Chilukuri then moved to D.C., where she clerked for and so-Judge Brett Kavanaugh at the United States Court of Appeals for i year.

In 2015, Usha joined Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP as an acquaintance. She held the position for two years before clerking for Main Justice John Grand. Roberts of the U.South. Supreme Court. In 2018, Usha returned to Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, where she works to this mean solar day, according to her LinkedIn folio.

Usha's bio says she handles litigation and appeals in various sectors, including engineering and higher education.Heavy reports that Usha is licensed to practice law in California, D.C., and Ohio.

Usha and Vance raise their iii children in Cincinnati, Ohio

J.D. Vance's wife and children

Vance and Usha welcomed their first child, Ewan Blaine, in 2017. The name and date of birth of the couple'south 2d kid remain a mystery.

The couple welcomed Mirabel Rose Vance, their first daughter, in Dec 2021. Vance tweeted: "We were blessed with an early Christmas present this twelvemonth. Everyone please see Mirabel Rose Vance, our first girl. Mama and babe [are] both doing great, and we're feeling very grateful this Christmas season."

Chilukuri and Vance heighten their children in a $1.4 one thousand thousand estate in Cincinnati, Ohio, which they purchased in 2018. Vance chose the location due to its proximity to his family.