Ohio Gov. DeWine Taps Husted for Vance’s Senate Seat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday picked his own Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate, passing over former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

DeWine made the announcement at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

“I’m proud to announce that I have selected @LtGovHusted to serve in the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President-elect @JDVance,” DeWine posted on X after announcing his choice during an early afternoon press conference.

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