 Vance had been widely touted as the most likely choice. A conservative and former United States Marine, Vance shot to fame after publication of his book, Hillbilly Elegy, 2016. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022. Bob Agnew, SRN News, at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Senator Vance will address the convention on Wednesday night before former President Trump on Thursday night. This has been an SRN News special report. I'm John Scott.