3 days ago · Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a fellow Republican, to the Senate resets Ohio’s 2026 game-board, notably the race to succeed DeWine, term-limited home in ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Gov. Mike DeWine announced his own Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as the next senator from Ohio, passing over entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

3 days ago · But Ramaswamy later discussed the vacancy with Trump, according to two people familiar with his plans who were not authorized to publicly discuss the private conversations and spoke on condition of anonymity, and then went to DeWine to ask for the appointment. The governor opted for Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, citing his extensive government experience.

Jan 20, 2025 · A native of Cincinnati, Ramaswamy, 39, had shown interest in Vice President JD Vance’s recently vacated Senate seat before Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as Vance’s successor. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” Anna Kelly, a spokesperson for the commission, said in a statement.

DeWine and Husted traveled to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December, and the governor met privately with Ramaswamy last weekend to discuss the appointment, the person said.

Jan 17, 2025 · 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.

Husted has been the state’s lieutenant governor since 2019. Ramaswamy is expected to remain with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, effort for now.

Jan 17, 2025 · 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.

Jan 17, 2025 · 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. Share full article Lt. Gov. Jon Husted at the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has selected Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to a source.