With the appointment of Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to JD Vance’s Senate seat, Ohio has two Republican U.S. Senators for the first time in 18 years. The last time that happened, the senators were George Voinovich and Mike DeWine — Ohio's current governor who, last week, appointed the 57-year-old Husted to the Vance vacancy.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine tapped his Lt. Governor to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice-President Elect JD Vance Friday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday.
In order to keep the Senate job, Husted will have to win a 2026 special election to fill the last two years of the term JD Vance vacated to become vice-president, then seek a full-six year term in 2028.
Jon Husted, who served six years as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, was chosen by Gov. Mike DeWine last week to replace JD Vance, who resigned the Senate seat to become vice president. Husted’s swearing-in was scheduled for approximately 5 p.m.
Former Lt. Gov., now U.S. Senator, Jon Husted’s move to D.C. opens a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine’s second-in-command — but also for governor. Here are some names to watch.
Republican Jon Husted, a former Dayton-area state lawmaker and secretary of state who has served as Ohio lieutenant governor since 2018, officially took the oath Tuesday to join the United States Senate and fill a vacancy left by Vice President and fellow Ohioan JD Vance.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was officially sworn into the United States Senate on Tuesday. The swearing in marked the beginning of his tenure as United States Senator. Husted was appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President JD Vance.