With the appointment of Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to JD Vance’s Senate seat, Ohio has two Republican U.S. Senators for the first time in 18 years. The last time that happened, the senators were George Voinovich and Mike DeWine — Ohio's current governor who, last week, appointed the 57-year-old Husted to the Vance vacancy.
Ohio has only one U.S. Senator right now because when JD Vance got elected as vice president, he would resign his Senate seat, which he did last week. Now, Ohio
Husted will join freshman Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington to fill out the next two years of Vance’s term before running in a special election in 2026. The Senate flipped to a Republican majority in the 2024 election cycle and now stands at 53-47 with the appointment.
Mike DeWine announced Lt ... in the Senate seat included Ohio entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken and U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Columbus.
Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed his state's lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's former seat in the U.S. Senate.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the matter. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state's new U.S. senator. But who will take over the governor's seat in 2026?
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.
Attorney General Dave Yost has been expected to run for governor, but Thursday he made the official announcement.
Portage County GOP treasurer shares his firsthand account of a weekend filled with history, celebration and Buckeye pride.
Political leadership is shifting in the state of Ohio. Since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio Senator seat until the November 2026 special election,