Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Friday that he is selecting Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance. DeWine made the announcement at a press

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks during a news conference in January 2022 in Newark, Ohio. Husted will take over the U.S. Senate seat left behind when JD Vance became the vice president-elect.

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

FILE - Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted speaks during a news conference, Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted ...

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was officially sworn into the United States Senate on Tuesday. The swearing in marked the beginning of his tenure as United States Senator. Husted was appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the Ohio U.

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 to Husted during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol attended by Husted's family, Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Bernie Moreno.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted speaks during a news conference, Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. Credit: AP/Paul Vernon Flanked by his wife, Tina, and his three children, Husted at times grew ...

Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state’s next U.S. Senator. Gov. Mike DeWine announced his pick to replace Vice-President elect JD Vance in the Senate on Friday. Vance resigned from the chamber on Jan. 10, in advance of his inauguration.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted speaks during a news conference, Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will ...

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted speaks during a news conference, Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File) COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the matter. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.