Vice President JD Vance to Speak at CPAC in DC 2025

Vice President JD Vance is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025. 

Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating from high school. He served in the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a military journalist, attained the rank of corporal, and received decorations such as the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. In 2016, he published Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, which quickly gained popularity and was adapted into a movie version in 2020. In 2022, he was elected to the United States Senate to represent Ohio, and in 2024, President Donald trump selected him to be his running mate. In 2025, he was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. 

Vance has previously spoken at CPAC about his life experiences and positions on foreign aid. Catch up on his past remarks at CPAC.org.  

Vance will be opening the conference on Thursday, February 20. Stay tuned for the full agenda.

Make plans to see Vance’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC.