Republican Party nominee Donald Trump announced on July 15 that he had selected J. D. Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, as his vice president in case of victory. The Republican Party formally nominated former President Trump as its candidate for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of vice president of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio,” Trump said. Ohio voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. Vance, 39, was …