Meet JD Vance’s Indian American Wife Usha Chilukuri
India West News Desk
COLUMBUS, OH – JD Vance, the Donald Trump-backed candidate who won the Republican OH primary elections for US Senate on May 3, has an Indian connect.
His wife is Usha Chilukuri. Currently a litigator in the San Francisco and Washington DC offices of Munger, Tolles & Olson, a law firm, her practice focuses on complex civil litigation and appeals in a wide variety of sectors, including higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology.
The couple met while they were both law students at Yale University and have been married since 2014 making their home with three children in Cincinnati.
Their first son, Ewan Blaine, was born in 2017. Chilukuri and Vance welcomed their third child in December 2021. Vance shared on social media, “We were blessed with an early Christmas present this year. Everyone, please meet Mirabel Rose Vance, our first girl. Mama and baby both doing great, and we’re feeling very grateful this Christmas season.”
Chilukuri is from San Diego, CA where she attended Mt. Carmel High School. She received her BA degree in history from Yale University in 2007 and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge in 2009, where she was a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Before entering law school, she taught American history as a Yale-China Teaching Fellow at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China.
She then returned to Yale to receive her law degree from Yale Law School, where she was executive development editor of the Yale Law Journal and managing editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology.
She was admitted to the DC Bar in May 2019, according to the organization’s public records show. According to the Supreme Court Of Ohio Attorney Directory, she has been licensed in OH since May 2019.
Chilukuri has clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court 2017 to 2018. She also clerked in 2014-2015 for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, then of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
She also clerked in 2013-2014 for Judge Amul Thapar, then of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Chilukuri has served on the board of the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association and as secretary of the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
She held several speaking engagements as well including being a panellist at U.S. Supreme Court Update, Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s 46th Annual Federal Practice Seminar, 2021.
JD Vance is set to face Democrat Tim Ryan. Vance was best known for his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” with the movie version on Netflix making him a star. At the time his hard scrabble life was held up as something to aspire to. He was also openly critical of Trump. Now, his politics have shifted, probably in keeping with political needs where he has the full endorsement of the former President and his policies.
Bhavini Patel
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Ashamed to call her Indian
May 4, 2022Bob Bondam
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Then you should be ashamed too to be called Indian… Be positive, negativity will bring only pain
May 6, 2022Asha Goel
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Political affiliation is individual choice, but this choice is shameful. Vance is a yes man and that is why he is picked to VP. He sold his soul to this con man.
July 15, 2024Monte
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She is smart and trying to make a difference. So please don’t judge her!!!!
July 15, 2024Melinda Alden
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We should always greet others with a Hello, How are you today? When we get to know someone….by there name
October 12, 2024Michael Sollace
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Is that a threat?
October 29, 2024Rick Carrera
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Why are you ashamed to call her Indian? You have your life, she has hers. You don’t own her. Stay in your lane and respect others. If she weren’t of Indian origins, would you hold a different view?
December 17, 2023Raj
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No ,I won’t go that extreme, let karma play it’s course if they along with trump policies transgress in their lives which affects our country and the people of our country
June 26, 2024Jude Mendonca
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Just because she is a Republican, wonder what your Indian parents think of you for being a Democrat, they must be ashamed of you too.
June 26, 2024Federigo Milanesi
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Protestants are subhuman and should be put to death. Simple as.
July 15, 2024Kal
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You should be ashamed to make a comment like this. This is a free country where people make their own choices. If you don’t like that then why the hell are you here. Move on
July 15, 2024Dennis
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I am Indian, and that is a very poor comment to make. Be happy for others.
July 15, 2024Asha
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Trump picked his Yes man.
July 15, 2024Kalpana
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Name one reason. Trump is great for our economy. Inflation has skyrocketed He protects the borders. Like India and every country does! He wants to protect our kids from drugs coming over the border… Hes never ever said a racist thing. They take what he says out of context. He does not believe in minors having sex change. He does not believe killing of the baby in the womb at 8 months!!! I can go on..and on.. we are proud of you JD and Usha. Im so happy you have the Indisn connection! Im from India too!!!
July 15, 2024srini
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Sorry, Not ashamed to call u sick minded person
July 15, 2024Solomon
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I’m a little confused by your comment and subsequent responses. Could you provide us a reason why you are ashamed. Thank you.
July 15, 2024Rafael F. Mainardi
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That’s a little mistake. Only God is perfect.
July 15, 2024Badar Abbasi LA
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You should be proud of her
July 15, 2024Dag Nabbit
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You must like women with no education or accomplishments who you can beat when they don’t crawl and kiss your dirty feet.
July 15, 2024Mike
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You’re dog thinks the same thing about you.
July 16, 2024Lori Hauck
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Excuse my language but What a shitty comment from a shitty person! Usha is beautiful and will be quite the addition to the Republican Party 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻. May she always have a safe and healthy life with our VP TO BE. . prayers for the Trump and Vance team. G-d Bless America and. The Trump Vance team.
July 22, 2024HIyer
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The wife appears to be typical Washington insider, will JD’s policies align within beltway/swamp or will he represent the 99%?
May 4, 2022Athena
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You should be ashamed of yourself for being a racist! Look at her educational background and achievements! Usha makes all (Indian) women proud! You’re just an insecure person who is a hater and most likely jealous of her accomplishments! Be more educated in your way of thinking !
July 15, 2024Et
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Why did he marry an Indian
July 15, 2024Tricia
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It’s never Karma it’s Providence!
July 15, 2024One of the Saints said:
Providence is the care God takes of all His living creation.
We trust our past to God’s Mercy,
The present to God’s Love, and
The future to God’s Providence.
Cheryl
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The people who come from India…they are the immigrants that bring something good to America…. They can all speak English and are very intelligent and kind and contribute to a better America. unlike the Hispanics
July 15, 2024Michael Sollace
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Hispanics pick your vegetables,process your meat ,take care of your children,build your homes ,and are laying in the thousands in Arlington Veteran’s cemetery. They also speak perfect English when Americans only speak 1 language. Some of the highest decorated Soldiers in our history are Hispanic! Something your Cult leader of hate has no clue about? Neither do you. You are a immigrant according the Indigenous People of this country going back 8000 years. Looks like trumps pay back to Putin is working. United we Stand and Divided we fall. This country was built off the backs of immigrants. FACT,!
October 29, 2024Mary Ellen Cote
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why?
July 15, 2024Raymond Takashi Swenson, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Retired)
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As an Asian American attorney, let me observe that Mrs Vance is among the elite of American attorneys, having been selected as one of the top 27 law graduates in America to serve as a clerk for the Chief Justice of the Supteme Court. Any law firm or major corporate legal department in the USA would love to have her on their team.
July 15, 2024earline solis
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I do not know this beautiful woman! She comes from a background where her parents highly encourage studies and respect.
July 15, 2024As an “O.G.” Woman, I think she will make our county proud. She will encourage studies, kindness and respect to all, I am inclined to believe. She is a beautiful woman!
Suresh
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Many in India and here in CA are happy to know that she is Indian origin wife of Rep VP candidate JD Vance . We wish Trump triumphs
July 16, 2024