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Russell Vought
RepublicanDirector of the Office of Management and Budget| Age | 50 (b. 1976-03-26) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Evangelical Christian |
| Education | B.A., Wheaton College (1998); J.D., George Washington University Law School (2004) |
| Prior occupation | Legislative assistant (Senate), think tank executive, Heritage Action for America vice president, Center for Renewing America founder and president |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Mount Vernon, New York |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Divorced — Mary Grace Vought (divorced 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Arlington, Virginia |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| Previous offices | Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate (1999–2003) · Budget Director, Republican Study Committee (2004–2008) · Executive Director, Republican Study Committee (2004–2008) · Policy Director, House Republican Conference (2008–2010) · Vice President, Heritage Action for America (2010–2017) · Senior Advisor, Office of Management and Budget (2017) · Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget (2018–2019) · Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget (2019–2020) · Director, Office of Management and Budget (2020–2021) · President and CEO, Center for Renewing America (2021–2025) · Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (February 2025–) · Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (August–November 2025) |
| Leadership | Director, Office of Management and Budget (2025–present) · Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2025–present) |
| Ideology | Hard-line fiscal and social conservative; self-described Christian nationalist; principal architect of Project 2025; advocate of expansive executive power and deep cuts to federal spending and regulatory agencies |
| Signature legislation | Co-author/architect of Project 2025 (Heritage Foundation, 2023) — blueprint for restructuring the executive branch · Schedule F executive order (Trump first term) — reclassifying career civil servants to allow politically-motivated dismissals |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $0–$1,000,000 (2025) · estimate
| Fidelity 500 Index Premium Class (FUSVX) | fund · 2025 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Class (VFIAX) | fund · 2025 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIMAX) | fund · 2025 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX) | fund · 2025 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) | fund · 2025 |
| Bitcoin (Coinbase wallet) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2025 |
| PennyMac home mortgage (liability) | real_estate · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| Newrez LLC home mortgage (liability) | real_estate · $500,001–$1,000,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.