JD Vance’s rise is a hometown story come full circle. Once a boy from a tough upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, raised by his grandmother, he went on to serve in the Marines, earn degrees from Ohio State and Yale, and write Hillbilly Elegy. Now a U.S. senator, his journey inspires many, though some wonder if his politics still reflect the struggles he came from.
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