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.
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named state Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the US Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Republicans rounded out their 53-seat Senate majority on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Jon Husted and Ashley Moody, the two senators replacing Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
No comment.” That’s all Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said and walked away. Only at the tail end of DeWine’s press conference last Friday, to announce Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his pick to replace J.D. Vance in the U.
Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate.
Gov. Mike DeWine's decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Vance.
In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.
Ending months of speculation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to succeed Vice President JD Vance in the Senate.We first reported just after the election that Husted was the odds-on favorite for the appointment,
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill VP-elect JD Vance's former Senate seat. This move is part of President-elect Trump's cabinet selections causing GOP reshuffling. The appointment will remain until a November 2026 special election,