Vice President Vance Settles into Official Residence, Ohio Senate Seat Up for Grabs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President J.D. Vance, a Cincinnati native and former U.S. senator from Ohio, was sworn into office on Monday, raising questions about where he and his family will reside during his term. The vice president’s official home, Number One Observatory Circle, is a historic 19th-century house located 2.5 miles from the White House.

Built in 1893, the residence was originally intended for the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory. It became the vice president’s official home in 1974 after Congress approved its refurbishment to address the rising costs of securing private residences for vice presidents. Vance, his wife Usha, and their three young children will now call this property home.

Vance, who previously lived in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood, expressed his fondness for the area in an email to the Cincinnati Enquirer. “We love it. Our neighbors are great, and some of our closest friends live within walking distance. We love the natural beauty, especially the old giant trees and the wildlife,” he said. The family has resided there since 2018.

Vance’s rise to the vice presidency has left his Ohio Senate seat vacant. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine must appoint a Republican to fill the position until a special election in November 2026. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is considered a front-runner for the seat. The appointee will need to run in the special election to retain the position, with Democrats expected to field a challenger.

The winner of the 2026 election will serve the remainder of Vance’s term, which ends in 2028, and can seek reelection that year. Vance, 40, is the youngest vice president since Richard Nixon, who was 39 when he became Dwight D. Eisenhower‘s running mate in 1952.

Vance, a Yale Law School graduate, married Usha Chilukuri in 2014. The couple has three children: Ewan, 7, Vivek, 4, and Mirabel, 2. Usha, a former litigator at Munger, Tolles & Olson, left her position after Vance secured the vice presidential nomination.