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JD Vance’s Stepmother Shares How She Was ‘Broken and Restored’

In her autobiography, Cheryl Bowman chronicles her rocky past that turned around when she committed to her faith and married Vance’s father, Donnie.
JD Vance’s Stepmother Shares How She Was ‘Broken and Restored’
Donnie Bowman (2nd L) and Cheryl Bowman (C) are joined by their daughter, Chelsea (L), Donnie's son, JD Vance (2nd R), and their son Cory Bowman (R). Courtesy of Cheryl Bowman
Jeff Louderback
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It took three failed marriages and “a lot of questionable choices” before Cheryl Bowman fully committed to God and discovered “unconditional love” from a man who rekindled a fractured relationship with his son, who is now vice president.

Vice President JD Vance’s father, Donnie Bowman, died of esophageal cancer in 2023 at age 64. Donnie and Cheryl Bowman were married for 36 years.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.