J.D. Vance, an ally of tech investor Peter Thiel and a proponent of Trump-style populism, made almost $1 million in the runup to the launch of his U.S. Senate campaign in Ohio
Republican Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance earned nearly $1 million in income in the runup to the launch of his.
Vance, a venture capitalist, has made targeting Big Tech a key focus of his campaign. Yet a great deal of his income came from ventures linked to Thiel and other tech investors. Most of Vance's earnings came from his Thiel-backed venture capital firm and royalties from his bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," according to Vance'sA spokeswoman for Vance's campaign did not immediately return a request for comment on the newly released disclosure. Vance appeared to have previously missed the 90 day extension to file no later than Oct. 29, but his spokeswoman previously suggested to CNBC that they had an extra 30 days to comply.
Vance announced his candidacy this past summer. He has made attacks on Big Tech a key focus of his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat that Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is vacating. Yet a great deal of his income as listed in the new disclosure report came from ventures linked to Facebook board member Thiel and other tech investors.
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