Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) is set to become the newest addition to the Senate after Gov. Mike DeWine (R) selected him to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s seat on Friday. DeWine

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has been appointed to fill the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

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.

Gov. Mike DeWine has selected his own Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to become the next senator from Ohio, passing over entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Two sources, granted anonymity to speak freely about the appointment, confirmed that DeWine will pick Husted.

Governor Mike DeWine has chosen his Lt. Governor Jon Husted to fill an Ohio Senate seat vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance, a source with knowledge of the pick told WCPO.

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.

Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of the vice president-elect's term.

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.

Gov. Mike DeWine's appointment marks an abrupt change of plans for Husted, a Columbus-area Republican who had set himself up as the governor’s heir apparent.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

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