J. D. Vance Tells the Story of His Two Conversions
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Politically and spiritually, the vice president has been on a journey.
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PoliticsJ. D. Vance Tells the Story of His Two ConversionsPolitically and spiritually, the vice president has been on a journey.By Vivian SalamaKent Nishimura / AFP / GettyJune 15, 2026, 12:01 PM ET ShareSave Driving back to his Marine Corps base in North Carolina alone after attending his grandmother’s funeral, a despondent J. D. Vance was steering through Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains when a combination of slippery roads and bad luck sent his car hurtling toward a guardrail.
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