While we argue, JD Vance raises $4.2 million in Silicon Valley

[RandySF]

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.

Why it matters: 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.

The dinner was co-hosted by John Underwood of Goldman Sachs. Attendees included Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, a popular voice of economic freedom on X, and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

About two dozen supporters paid $250,000 each.



https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/scoop-jd-vance-raises-42-million-in-silicon-valley

[riversedge]

1. I am not ready to rule out Vance in running for the Presidency. ...

I think many have---and have said so. But he is ambitious--dangerously ambitious and I do believe it is possible he could be the Repug nominee After all, he is mean enough to be and Repugs seem to be attacked to Meanness!!

[hookaleft]

2. He is probably ready to take over the presidency

I think Trump is terminal.

He could never win in 2008

[Lovie777]

3. foreseen close future...............

Tech CEOs have become the sugar daddy and or mommy for the GQP.

Nevertheless, the GQP, Vance, not all CEOs, Musk, US SC(6), shithole and his cabinet/administration have become the face of pure evil, and the cruelty that is thrust upon the USA and the world

[Wifes husband]

5. They said trump could never win

[hookaleft]

7. oh please

Republicans are done, smoked, history, they can never recover.

[Wifes husband]

8. I remember people saying that after Nixon

[themaguffin]

4. He's owned by Peter Thiel. Money is no object.

[D_Master81]

6. Who cares

JD Vance has a slightly better chance at winning the presidency as I do. He has the shit stain of this administration on him that won’t soon wash off.

[RandySF]

9. It's not Vance that concerns me.

It’s the extra $4 million for the RNC.