Brandon Livesay
Reporting from the convention

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Day three of the Republican convention has wrapped up after the biggest speech of JD Vance's life.

Let's recap what happened:

• The Ohio Senator JD Vance formally accepted the Republican nomination to run for vice-president as Donald Trump's running mate
• Vance's mother, a recovered drug addict, was in the audience as her son spoke

• Vance described himself as a "working-class boy" and said Donald Trump's policies will help left-behind voters
• He took a hard line on immigration, saying America welcomes newcomers but "on our terms"

• Family was an unofficial theme of the night - the crowd heard speeches from Donald Trump Jr, his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, and his 17-year old daughter Kai. Vance was introduced by his wife, Usha

If you want to read more about Vance's big night, you can read this article from my colleauge Mike Wendling here.

That's the end of our live coverage for the day from us here in Milwaukee.

We're back on Thursday, when Donald Trump will deliver his big speech - it's his first since he was shot on stage at a rally on Saturday.

Jude Sheerin
Reporting from the convention

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The wife of Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance, Usha Vance, appeared on stage at the RNC tonight, marking the first time many Americans had a glimpse of the woman who could potentially become Second Lady.

Usha Vance, 38, has an impressive CV as a corporate litigator at a San Francisco law firm. She previously clerked for Brett Kavanaugh, now a Supreme Court justice, and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

The two met as students at Yale Law School in 2013, with JD Vance saying he considered his future wife his “Yale spirit guide” when they were classmates.

Before law school, Usha Vance graduated with a BA in history from Yale University and was also a Gates Scholar at Cambridge University, where she came away with an MPhil in early modern history, according to her LinkedIn profile.

The couple wed in 2014 and have three children: two sons, Ewan and Vivek, and a daughter, Mirabel.

Despite her husband’s Republican political ambitions, Usha Vance was previously registered as a Democrat.

Usha Vance - the child of Indian immigrants - was born and raised in the suburbs of San Diego, California.

You can read more about her here.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

Christine Sculti, a New York delegate, says the speech showed JD Vance was “very compelling” because of his “American story”.

She felt that he would strengthen the ticket for Donald Trump and appreciated that Vance had “acknowledged Trump’s contributions”.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

Kathy Broghammer, a delegate from Wisconsin, was noticeably moved several times during Vance's speech.

She was struck by “his love for his mother, that he could see so much love in his grandmother,” she tells me.

Vance’s story embodied “the American dream,” she says..

That was the speech everyone at the convention was waiting for tonight.

And when JD Vance wrapped up, many people up and left.

Chair of the Republican National Committee Michael Whatley is now on stage speaking, but most people are heading to the exits.

Donald Trump is still here, he is standing in the VIP box.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

With his speech over, JD Vance's family have arrived on stage to share the moment with him at the Republican convention.

Among them is his wife Usha, and his mother.

The band to their left plays Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop".

It’s a loaded choice. This was Democratic President Bill Clinton’s campaign song.

Gareth Evans
Reporting from the convention

"Mr President, I will never take for granted the trust you have put in me," he says while looking towards the VIP box.

The former president, who we are sat to the right of, is smiling as he listens to his new running mate.

Vance then addresses his hometown.

"To the people of Middletown, Ohio, and all the forgotten communities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and every corner of our nation… I will never forget where I came from."

He rounds off with a final call to those crucial election states, underscoring once again what the campaign feels he will bring to this Republican ticket.

He has made clear that he believes Trump is the best choice for both the industrial towns and the rural agricultural areas across those states.

Vance has sold himself tonight as the working-class, battleground state running mate who can empathise with those voters and push the Trump message in the communities he knows so well.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

The crowd is rapt at Vance’s speech. One audience member is not as engaged.

A dog wearing a “No 1 Republican Service Dog” vest is taking a snooze at its owner’s feet.

On the issue of immigration, Vance says "it is part of our tradition that we welcome newcomers. But when we allow newcomers, we allow them on our terms".

"That’s the way that we preserve the continuity of this project from 250 years past," he adds.

He then refers to his wife, Usha, who we heard from earlier tonight.

"I am married to the daughter of South Asian immigrants to this country, incredible people, people who genuinely have enriched the country in so many ways."

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

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Earlier, when Vance pointed out his mother, the whole room rose to its feet.

Vance looked emotional as she stood up before the crowd.

A delegate from Wisconsin noticed.

“That’s so sweet,” she remarked.

We've heard Vance attack China for the fentanyl crisis, for sending cheap goods to the US and for what he called "cheap foreign labour".

It's notable, because Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft.

During his presidency, Trump triggered a bitter trade war between the world's two largest economies as he imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods.

Vance's comments tonight underscore that we could see more of the same if the Republican ticket is victorious in November.

Vance just summed up what the Republican ticket stands for - and the themes are clear.

"We’ll commit to the working man," he says.

"We’ll fight for American citizens."

"We won’t buy energy from countries that hate us."

"We’ll stamp every product [with] Made in the USA."

"We will build factories again."

His speech is defining the "America First" platform Trump has long represented, showing just how much Vance is on message with the former president.

It's worth noting that Vance is the first millennial to feature on a presidential ticket - and he's now using his youth as a campaign point.

"I heard some young family member observe that their parents’ generation... could afford to buy a home when they first entered the workforce," he says, adding that they then expressed fears they could never buy a home.

"Many of the people that I grew up with can't afford to pay more for groceries, more for gas, more for rent," he adds, taking aim at Joe Biden once again.

It's the first time we've heard Vance, 39, use his youth as a selling point in this speech.

We can likely expect more of it throughout this election campaign.

One of Vance's frequent references to his home state of Ohio prompts another chant, in response from the Michigan delegation.

The two neighbouring states play out an intense college football rivalry every year.

The vice-presidential nominee then makes a joke - referring to the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

"Come on," he says, "we’ve had enough political violence."

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

The crowd is having fun with Vance, and vice-versa.

As he tells then they’re "a great crowd", a man from Wisconsin starts a chant of “Yes we are! Yes we are!”

The chant lasts a good 30 seconds.

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When talking about his family, Vance says "we came from the mountains of Appalachia into the factories of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin".

This is the third time tonight he has listed the names of some crucial battleground states.

It's clearly a deliberate point - reach out to the "very good people", as he calls them, of the states that will no doubt decide who enters the White House after November's election.

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Vance has just introduced his mother. She stands and waves from the VIP box as the crowd cheers.

The reformed drug addict was mentioned throughout his memoir.

The crowd is now chanting "JD's Mum".

Gareth Evans
Reporting from the convention

This is a big moment for JD Vance. Millions of Americans who have heard little about him will be watching this on TV.

He looks comfortable on stage, he's had no major stumbles, and he has been speaking confidently.

The crowd is responding well. And Trump is smiling in the VIP box.

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from the convention

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Trump leans forward in his seat as he watches his new running mate speak. To his right sits Usha Vance.

And to his left, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum - a reported runner up for the second spot on the ticket - watches Vance accept the nomination.

It's a clear theme in this speech, as Vance once again calls on working-class voters to reject the Democratic Party and back Donald Trump.

"For decades, that divide between the few, with their power and comfort in Washington, and the rest of us only widened," he says.

He calls for the return of a country "where a working-class boy, born far from the halls of power, can stand on this stage".

As if to ram home the point, Vance then appeals to workers in the battleground states. Wisconsin. Michigan. Pennsylvania. Ohio.

We're getting a clear sense of his role, and target audience, in this campaign tonight. The hope from the Trump campaign is surely that Vance can sweep up votes in these vital states.