A source confirmed to KOCO 5 that Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance will be in the Sooner State on Friday amid the race for the White House.According to the source, Sen. Markwayne Mullin's fundraiser is bringing Vance to Oklahoma City on Friday.The luncheon fundraising event costs $5,000 per person and will feature special guests Gov. Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond. An invitation shows that a photo opportunity with Vance costs $15,000 per person. Vance, a 39-year-old U.S. senator from Ohio who also is a venture capitalist and author of "Hillbilly Elegy," was named Donald Trump's running mate during the Republican National Convention. He has quickly risen through the ranks in the past year to the shortlist of picks to be on the Republican ticket with Trump. Vance recently entered the political scene, beating out former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat in 2022. When Vance was sworn into office in 2023, he became the first U.S. senator from Ohio to hold office without any previous government experience since John Glenn.Vance used to be an outspoken critic of Trump, but a friendship started on both sides when Donald Trump Jr. reached out to Vance about his book. Vance met Trump in 2021, and in 2022, the former president endorsed him in the Ohio U.S. Senate race.During his time in office, Vance gained attention for his response and work with residents and local government in eastern Ohio following a toxic train derailment.In the past two years, Vance has been an active supporter of Trump on the campaign trail and an ally on Capitol Hill. He has helped raise millions for the Trump campaign.Top Headlines 'Wreck a guy's livelihood': Shawnee rancher has been losing cattle rapidly and unexpectedly Monthslong investigation leads to Oklahoma human trafficking ring arrest Police release identity shooting victim whose body was found in southeast OKC drive-thru Video shows breaching whale land on boat, throw people into ocean RETRO FIND: The Pogs craze that took over the ‘90s