Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, have welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance.
The couple announced the happy news on Sunday evening, July 19, 2026, revealing that Alec was born at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Both mother and baby are said to be doing well.
In a joint statement, the Vances shared: “Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother.” They also thanked the military medical staff for their care during the delivery.
Alec joins the couple’s three older children: sons Ewan, 9, and Vivek, 6, and daughter Mirabel, 4. The newborn is the first child born to the Vances since JD Vance took office as Vice President in January 2025.
The birth carries notable historical significance, marking the first time in approximately 156 years that a sitting U.S. vice president has become a father while in office. The previous occurrence dates back to 1870, when Vice President Schuyler Colfax and his wife welcomed a son during the Ulysses S. Grant administration.
President Donald Trump was quick to congratulate the family, sharing a photo of the older Vance siblings with their new baby brother on Truth Social and calling Alec a “perfect baby boy.”
Well-wishes have poured in from across the political spectrum, turning the personal milestone into a rare feel-good moment in the news cycle. The Vances, who entered the White House with a young family already in tow, are now navigating life with four children under the spotlight of the vice presidency.
