Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by J.D. Vance, sources tell NBC News. The announcement is expected at a news conference Friday afternoon.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is set to be appointed to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by J.D. Vance , sources tell NBC News. Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of Vance's term. The announcement is expected to come at a 1 p.m. Friday news conference called by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. A spokesperson for DeWine declined to comment about the agenda for the news conference.
Husted, who was initially slated to lead the new Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, had recently signaled a change of heart and met with DeWine about the appointment. The decision follows Vance's resignation and a meeting last month between DeWine and Husted with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. During the meeting, Husted's interest in succeeding DeWine as governor in 2026 and the possibility of Husted being endorsed by Trump were discussed. However, Trump made no commitments to Husted on either race or the Senate vacancy. Other potential candidates to replace Vance included former state GOP chair Jane Timken, state Treasurer Robert Sprague, Rep. Mike Carey, and former state Rep. Jay Edwards. Trump is a powerful political figure in Ohio, where he has won three times by comfortable margins. He and DeWine were on opposing sides of last year's GOP primary for the state's other Senate seat, a race in which DeWine backed a state lawmaker disliked by much of Trump's circle over Trump-endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno. DeWine and Husted have been allies since they ran together in 2018. Husted had initially planned to seek the governorship that year but agreed to join DeWine's ticket as lieutenant governor. Ramaswamy's potential interest in the 2026 gubernatorial race, combined with Trump's unwillingness to make an early endorsement of Husted, likely played a role in Husted's decision to accept DeWine's Senate appointment. Other prominent Republicans, including Sprague and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, have also been preparing campaigns for governor, potentially making the race even more crowded
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