Armenians for Vance
Strong families. Secure borders. Real opportunity. We are Armenian Americans standing with J.D. Vance — for the country that became our home.
We are entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, veterans and teachers — from Glendale to Watertown. Our families survived genocide and exile; America gave us refuge and opportunity. Now we stand for the values that keep her strong.
Grassroots, not astroturf
Church parishes, cultural centers and family businesses — our network is the real Armenian American community, organized from the ground up.
Proudly American
We cherish our Armenian heritage and we are unapologetically American. Two identities, one loyalty — to the flag that sheltered us.
Politically engaged
Armenian Americans are among the most civically active communities in the country. We register, we vote, we organize — and we win.
The American story, lived and written
I will be a vice president who never forgets where he came from.— J.D. Vance, RNC 2024
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1984 — Middletown, Ohio
A childhood of hardship
Raised in a struggling working-class family in the Rust Belt — a story of hardship, faith and resilience that shaped everything after.
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2003 — U.S. Marine Corps
Service in Iraq
Enlisted in the Marines and served in Iraq — earning his way before college, not after.
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2016 — “Hillbilly Elegy”
A voice for the forgotten
Yale Law graduate whose memoir became the defining portrait of working-class America — a #1 bestseller.
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2023 — U.S. Senate
Senator from Ohio
Elected in 2022 on an America First platform — fighting for workers, industry and secure borders.
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2025 — The White House
Vice President of the United States
A champion of working families and a strong, realistic foreign policy — the approach that keeps Armenia's security on the agenda.
Why Vance?
Principled conservatism and realism
He has consistently upheld principled conservative and realist stances.
Defender of Christian heritage
He attaches great importance to protecting, preserving, and strengthening the conservative Christian heritage — not only in the United States but also around the world.
Rooted in past and heritage
He recognizes the importance of preserving a continuous connection between the past, present, and future, and therefore honors his ancestors and takes pride in his heritage.
Builder of a new international order
He possesses the experience, knowledge, and inner strength necessary to build a fundamentally different international order.
Friend of the Armenian people
He has consistently shown genuine attention and respect for the Armenian people, their heritage, and their contributions to the strength and prosperity of the United States and Western civilization.
Sees the potential of the Armenian world
He is able to grasp the full potential of the Armenian world — which, once structured and organized, is capable of playing a major role in the future system of international relations. It is evident that stability, peaceful coexistence, and progress will ultimately depend on a just and well-structured distribution of power.
Nearly two million voices
Armenian Americans are concentrated in key states and swing districts — from California to Massachusetts, from Michigan to Florida. Hover over a state to see its Armenian community.
A proud tradition of service
- An ancient nation that has played an important role in the emergence, development, and advancement of both Western and Eastern civilizations.
- A distinctive culture rooted in conservative Christian values and passed down from generation to generation.
- A unique and exceptionally rich historical experience as a civilizational bridge-builder among different countries and peoples.
American Armenian Conservative Heritage
Michael J. Tashjian
U.S. Military Academy at West Point graduate. One of the key reformers of the military procurement and defense-industrial system.
Steven Derounian
Represented New York's 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts (1953–1963).
Paul Robert Ignatius
Secretary of the Navy (1967–1969), President of The Washington Post (1969).
Robert Mardian
One of the most influential Republicans of his time. He worked alongside Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan.
Aram Bakshian
Speechwriter to U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan.
Kenneth Khachigian
Speechwriter to U.S. President Richard Nixon, Chief Speechwriter to U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
George Deukmejian
Attorney General of California (1973–1983), 35th Governor of California (1983–1991). A close ally to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Charles Pashayan Jr.
U.S. Representative for California's 17th Congressional District (1979–1991).
Edward Djerejian
U.S. Ambassador to Syria (1988–1991) and Israel (1993–1994), Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan (1985–1986).
John Edward Sweeney
U.S. Representative for New York's 20th Congressional District (1999–2007).
Great Conservatives — Friends of the Armenian People
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