Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted emerges as the late favorite for Vance's Senate seat
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has emerged as a late and leading contender to succeed JD Vance in the Senate, three Republicans familiar with the process said Friday.
CLEVELAND — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has emerged as a late and leading contender to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the Senate, three Republicans familiar with the process said Friday.
Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint a replacement once Vance resigns his Senate seat — something that must happen before Vance and President-elect Donald Trump take office Jan. 20.
What’s not yet clear is if Husted would accept an appointment, which would run through a special election in 2026 to fill the remaining two years of Vance’s term. But some GOP insiders believe the job is Husted’s if he wants it.
“If Husted wants to serve this way, it’s there,” a person familiar with the discussions said.
Husted, 57, has long held ambitions of being governor and has passed on running for Senate in previous elections. He also has been aggressively preparing a campaign to succeed the term-limited DeWine in two years.
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