JD VANCE, TRUMP'S VP PICK, HAS TIES TO THE BAY AREA

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the man chosen to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, has connections to the Bay Area. Before running for senate, Vance was a venture capitalist working with several Silicon Valley companies and investors. He worked alongside the likes of well-known tech investors like Peter Theil and Marc Andreessen and tech executives like Eric Schmidt and Steve Case.

Some say his relationship to Silicon Valley and tech could come in handy, both in the 2024 race for the White House and after should he and the former president win the election. That's a sentiment echoed by Shaun Maguire, venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital, who said, "JD Vance is brilliant with broad life experience and he's willing to change his mind as new data comes in. He's a fantastic pick for VP."

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