Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. The 57-year-old Husted is a former Ohio House speaker and secretary of state and will serve in the Senate until Dec. 15, 2026. (AP Video: Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
Ohio governor taps his lieutenant Jon Husted to replace JD Vance in U.S. Senate
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. The 57-year-old Husted is a former Ohio House speaker and secretary of state and will serve in the Senate until Dec. 15, 2026. (AP Video: Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)