J.D. Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he resigned from his seat. Jon Husted is expected to take his place.

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

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

Governor DeWine appointed Ohio's Lt. Governor Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate, succeeding JD Vance, who became vice president.

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.

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.

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 Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Friday announced his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

The state’s governor, Mike DeWine, announced the appointment Friday, ending suspense over who would succeed the vice president-elect in the Senate.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.