FILE - Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, waves as he boards Trump Force Two, July 22, 2024, in Roanoke, Va. Vance introduced himself to the world in 2016, when he published his bestselling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," under the name J.D. Vance — with periods between the initials for James David. Over the course of his 39 years, Vance's first, middle and last names have all been altered in one way or another. Vance's name has been the source of both questions and curiosity, including why he no longer uses periods in "JD." (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
FILE - Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally, July 22, 2024, in Radford, Va. Vance introduced himself to the world in 2016, when he published his bestselling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," under the name J.D. Vance — with periods between the initials for James David. Over the course of his 39 years, Vance's first, middle and last names have all been altered in one way or another. Vance's name has been the source of both questions and curiosity, including why he no longer uses periods in "JD." (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)