JD Vance Just Achieved Something No Sitting US Vice-President Has Done In Over 150 Years

Published 20 July 2026 · politics

JD Vance Just Achieved Something No Sitting US Vice-President Has Done In Over 150 Years Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 08:03 IST Alec's

JD Vance Just Achieved Something No Sitting US Vice-President Has Done In Over 150 Years Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 08:03 IST Alec's arrival brings the Vance household to six and marks another milestone for one of Washington's most closely watched political families. Rapid Read US Vice President JD Vance (Image Credit: Reuters) US Vice-President JD Vance announced the birth of his fourth child, a son named Alec Neel Vance, with his wife, Usha Vance. In a statement shared on social media, JD Vance said Alec was born on Sunday morning and that both mother and child were doing well. “Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother," JD Vance wrote. He also thanked the doctors, nurses and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center for their care.

The newest member of the Vance family joins siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4. The US Vice-President and second lady have frequently spoken about the importance of family, with JD Vance often advocating policies aimed at encouraging higher birth rates in the United States. Alec’s arrival brings the Vance household to six and marks another milestone for one of Washington’s most closely watched political families. JD Vance, a Republican from Ohio and author of the bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, became the 50th vice-president of the United States when he was sworn into office alongside President Donald Trump in January 2025. At 40, he was among the youngest people to assume the nation’s second-highest office in recent decades. Before entering the White House, JD Vance served as a US senator from Ohio and emerged as one of the most prominent voices in the Republican Party.

What Historic Milestone Has Alec Vance’s Birth Created? JD Vance has become the first sitting US Vice-President in more than 150 years to welcome a child while serving in office. The last US Vice-pPresident to do so was Schuyler Colfax, who served under President Ulysses S. Grant and welcomed a son, Schuyler Colfax III, in 1870. Before Colfax, John C. Calhoun also became a father while serving as US Vice-President when his son William Calhoun was born in 1829. The unusually long gap reflects a simple demographic reality. Most modern US Vice-Presidents have entered office later in life, often in their 50s, 60s or older, after their families were already complete. By contrast, JD Vance took office at a relatively young age and already had three young children.