US EditionOhio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted tapped to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's U.S. Senate seat
- Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has been chosen to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to two sources with knowledge of the decision told CNN.
- Husted will serve in the Senate until 2026, facing a special election to complete Vance's term.
- Husted is known for passing 'the most conservative state budget in 40 years' and running the Secretary of State’s office without public funds during his last two years in the post.
- Husted expressed eagerness to work with President Trump and a Republican majority to improve the country immediately.
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DeWine selects LG Husted, a GOP pragmatist, to succeed Vance in the Senate
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that he selected Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, tapping a like-minded fiscal and defense hawk to replace one of the Republican Party’s leading populist voices. Husted is a close political ally of DeWine’s and a decades-long veteran of Ohio politics, having served as Ohios secretary of state and as speaker of the Ohio House of Representat…
DeWine Names Jon Husted to Vance Senate Seat - News Addicts
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, ending weeks of speculation as Washington, D.C., prepares to inaugurate Donald Trump for a second time as president. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced his decision to appoint Husted at a Friday afternoon press conference, calling him a workhorse with the “heart” […] The post DeWine Names Jon Husted to Vance Senate Seat appeared first on News Addicts.
Vance's Senate Seat Won't Go to Ramaswamy
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is staying in-house to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, choosing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted over Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy. Husted has a deep officeholding resume in Ohio, having also been a state representative, senator, House speaker, and secretary of state, the...
DeWine to Appoint Husted to Vance Senate Seat
Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine has announced that Jon Husted, the state’s lieutenant governor, will fill the vacant seat created by J.D. Vance’s elevation to the vice presidency. Vance resigned his senate seat on January 10, so the appointment increases the Republican advantage in the Senate to 53–47. It is my honor to accept the appointment to serve in the U.S. Senate. We have worked to Make Ohio Great Again & I look forward to working with @Rea…
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