Gov. Mike DeWine announced Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate this afternoon. More: Gov. Mike DeWine expected to tap Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Ohio Senate seat Opinion poll: Should DeWine follow Trump's instructions and appoint Vivek Ramaswamy senator?

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday tapped Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two sources with knowledge of the decision told NBC News.