When President Donald Trump announced U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) as his running mate, it meant that his victory would create a vacancy in the upper chamber of Congress.
It was up to GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to select a replacement to serve out the remainder of Vance’s term, and he announced this week that he had reached his decision.
According to Fox News:
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his pick to fill the Senate vacancy left by Vice President-elect JD Vance ahead of his inauguration on Monday.
The announcement was made during a press conference in Ohio.
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Husted was first elected to be lieutenant governor in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. He previously served
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