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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been busy — having calls and meeting with U.S. Senate hopefuls trying to take Vice President-elect JD Vance's seat in the nation's capital. President-elect Donald Trump and Vance are set to take office in mid-January, but another race is heating up.'Some people have already contacted me,' DeWine said during a press conference before the election. 'I've already met with some people — at their request.'DeWine has a big decision to make.
His team has previously not responded to comment.Statewide namesVivek Ramaswamy, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Attorney General Dave YostRamaswamy, despite not having run for U.S. Senate before, was also proposed by a dozen insiders.This could be a political play for the governor. Ramaswamy, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Attorney General Dave Yost are all expected to run for governor in 2026. By appointing Ramaswamy, Husted could have a thinner primary battle.
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