Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

J.D. Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he resigned from his seat. Jon Husted is expected to take his place.

Gov. Mike DeWine has selected his own Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to become the next senator from Ohio, passing over entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Two sources, granted anonymity to speak freely about the appointment, confirmed that DeWine will pick Husted.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Friday was chosen by his boss, Gov. Mike DeWine, to fill out the remainder of Vice President-elect JD Vance's term in the U.S. Senate.

Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of the vice president-elect's term.

Gov. Mike DeWine's appointment marks an abrupt change of plans for Husted, a Columbus-area Republican who had set himself up as the governor’s heir apparent.

In a bold move that is sure to shake up Ohio’s political landscape, Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential hopeful, is gearing up for a run for governor in 2026. According to multiple sources, Ramaswamy’s plans are solidifying as he aims to replace the current governor,

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named state Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the US Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is the expected pick to succeed JD Vance in the US Senate, AP sources say.