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JD Vance raises $4.2 million in Silicon Valley
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Vice President JD Vance headlined an RNC fundraiser on Thursday night in Palo Alto, California, at the residence of influential investor and All-In Podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya, raking in $4.2 million for the Republican Party, a source familiar with the dinner tells Axios.
Key facts
- Vice President JD Vance headlined an RNC fundraiser on Thursday night in Palo Alto, California, at the residence of influential investor and All-In Podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya, raking in $4.2
- Vance's hat as RNC finance chair is helping him deepen relationships with big GOP donors coast to coast ahead of an expected 2028 run for president
- The dinner was co-hosted by John Underwood of Goldman Sachs
- Vance, who worked in venture capital before becoming a U.S. senator from Ohio, has always had strong ties to Silicon Valley and the tech world
Summary
Vance, who worked in venture capital before becoming a U.S. senator from Ohio, has always had strong ties to Silicon Valley and the tech world. About two dozen supporters paid $250,000 each. Vance's hat as RNC finance chair is helping him deepen relationships with big GOP donors coast to coast ahead of an expected 2028 run for president. Watch Dan Primack interview Chamath on this week's episode of "The Axios Show.