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. DeWine made the announcement from the Statehouse Friday.

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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice ...

C. - At 6 a.m. the morning after Gov. Mike DeWine named him as Vice President JD Vance’s replacement in the U.S. Senate, Jon Husted and his family left Columbus for the nation’s capital to ...

Vance, the vice president-elect, served less than two years in the chamber. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD ...

Gov. Jon Husted to the seat on Friday.Husted was reported as the frontrunner in recent weeks and was ultimately chosen by DeWine to serve until 2026, when a special election will be held for the ...

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 made the ...

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath ...