Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday was chosen by his boss, Gov. Mike DeWine, to fill out the remainder of Vice President-elect JD Vance's term in the U.S. Senate.
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.
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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.
Vance officially resigned from the post last week. Under Ohio law, DeWine was singularly tasked with appointing his replacement. Husted will operate as senator until 2026, when a special election will determine who will serve in the role until the term expires in 2029.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picked current Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate left by Vice President-elect JD Vance. Husted's long political career started in the Miami Valley after playing on a championship football team at the University of Dayton.
Several states have announced plans to raise their flags on Inauguration Day. What will Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine do? Here's what we know.
DeWine made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, stating that United States and state of Ohio flags will be raised to full-staff on all public buildings and grounds across the state on Monday, Jan. 20.