ByCHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTERandJAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER
Published:00:12 EDT, 19 April 2026|Updated:01:46 EDT, 19 April 2026
Vice PresidentJD Vanceis tightening his ties to America’s billionaire elite, rubbing shoulders with some of the nation’s most powerful donors while serving as finance chair of the Republican National Committee and laying the groundwork for a potential presidential run.
Since taking the position, Vance has presided over more than two dozen Republican National Committee fundraising events, bringing in upwards of $60 million, according to theNew York Times.
Vance’s unusual role channels the money he raises directly to theRepublican Party, rather than through a personal political action committee that could bolster his own political ambitions.
But the RNC has an agreement with the Vice President to send five percent of the funds raised online from small donors to his Working forOhioPAC, according to the report.
His fundraisers are well attended, with some of America’s wealthiest billionaires flocking to meet the vice president, either hosting events or opening their wallets in support.
Among the most prominent figures in Vance’s orbit are Republican donor Miriam Adelson,Googleco-founder Sergey Brin, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, billionaire investor and podcaster Chamath Palihapitiya, hedge fund manager John Paulson.
Others include Blackstone co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, investor Jeff Yass, and Alex and Zach Witkoff.
Vice President JD Vance has presided over more than two dozen Republican National Committee fundraising events, bringing in upwards of $60 million. He is seen alongside wife, Usha, in January 2025 and Miriam Adelson, far right
Source: Drudge Report
