JD Vance
US politicians
Official U.S. Congress photo (public domain)
Position estimated from: Senate record, speeches, and vice-presidency: national conservatism, industrial policy, Catholic social conservatism, restraint on Ukraine.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 56 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 82 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 51 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 92 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 66 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 45 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 92 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 86 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 57 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 66 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 59 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 74 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Political speech should be legally protected even when it is offensive. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Overall immigration levels should be reduced. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The head of government should be able to fire the heads of independent government agencies at will. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Hiring and university admissions should consider race to make up for past discrimination. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Industrial policy should be used to build domestic manufacturing capacity. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Law-abiding adults should have a broad right to own firearms. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
National Populism94% similar positionRight-Wing Nationalism91% similar positionNativism91% similar positionPeronism91% similar positionNational Conservatism90% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Narendra Modi90% similar · Historical and internationalViktor Orbán90% similar · Historical and internationalJames Fishback90% similar · US politiciansCharles de Gaulle89% similar · Historical and internationalMarjorie Taylor Greene89% similar · US politiciansPeter KropotkinContrasting: 41% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 42% similarKarl MarxContrasting: 47% similar
Sources
- Wikipedia: Political positions of JD Vance
- Wikipedia: JD Vance (Wikipedia search)
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.