At a Glance
- Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha Vance married in 2014.
- Usha announced her pregnancy on Jan. 20, 2024, a first for a vice-presidential spouse.
- The baby, a boy, is due in July 2026.
- Why it matters: It marks a historic moment in U.S. political history.
Usha Vance’s pregnancy announcement on Jan. 20, 2024, stunned the nation. The announcement, shared on Instagram by the Vances, revealed that she is expecting their fourth child, a boy due in July 2026. This makes her the first vice-presidential spouse to become pregnant while her husband is in office.
Meet and Married
JD and Usha met while studying at Yale Law School in 2013. They organized a discussion group on “social decline in white America,” a project noted by The New York Times. Usha served as executive development editor of the Yale Law Journal and managing editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology.
They married in 2014, a year after graduating. The couple has since raised three children-sons Ewan and Vivek and daughter Mirabel-before adding the newest addition.
Family and Pregnancy
The Vances have three children. JD has often spoken about them publicly; in February 2024 he read Oh, the Places You’ll Go! on the Senate floor for his son Vivek’s fourth birthday.
On Jan. 20, 2024, the couple announced Usha’s pregnancy. The news was posted on Instagram, and it was confirmed by a statement to News Of Los Angeles. The baby, a boy, is expected in July 2026. This milestone is historic because no vice-presidential spouse has been pregnant while her husband served.
Usha’s Career Path
Usha’s professional journey began in San Diego, where she grew up as the child of Indian immigrants. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and an MPhil in early modern history from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar.
After law school, she worked as a litigator for Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., from 2015 to 2017. She then clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court from 2018, serving Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and Judge Amul Thapar.
In January 2019, she returned to Munger, Tolles & Olson, focusing on complex civil litigation and appeals across sectors such as higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology, including semiconductors.
Public Life and Interviews
Following JD’s nomination, Usha’s profile was removed from the firm’s website. The firm released a statement to News Of Los Angeles saying, “Usha has been an excellent lawyer and colleague, and we thank her for her years of work and wish her the best in her future career.”
In August 2024, Usha gave her first solo interview on Fox News. She discussed adjusting to the public eye and responded to JD’s 2021 remark about “childless cat ladies.” She clarified that his comment was meant to highlight the challenges parents face in the U.S. and that policies sometimes make parenting harder.
Recent Developments
In November 2025, after Usha was photographed without her wedding ring, her spokesperson issued a statement to News Of Los Angeles explaining that she “is a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes.” The statement was a light-hearted response to a media query.
Usha has also stepped back from her legal career to focus on family life. In a statement to SFGATE, she said, “In light of today’s news, I have resigned from my position at Munger, Tolles & Olson to focus on caring for our family. I am forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve had at Munger and for the excellent colleagues and friends I’ve worked with over the years.”
The Vances’ journey-from law school partners to presidential family-continues to capture public interest. Their story combines personal milestones with the unique pressures of national office, making their family narrative a noteworthy chapter in American politics.
