Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance. This maintains Republicans' Senate majority as Donald Trump returns to power. Various political reshuffles follow,

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, ending weeks of speculation as, D.C., prepares to inaugurate Donald Trump for a second time

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.

Current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s U.S. Senate seat. Husted, who has served as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2019 and was Ohio’s 50th Secretary of State from 2011-2019,

Jon Husted, Ohio’s Republican lieutenant governor, has been tapped to complete U.S. Sen. JD Vance ’s term following Vance’s resignation to become vice president. On Monday, Vance will be sworn in to join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the appointment on Friday.

In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

Jon Husted is the frontrunner to replace Vice ... Bernie Moreno, who was sworn in Friday after defeating former Sen. Sherrod Brown in the Nov. 5 election. DeWine has not announced his decision ...

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

In his first interview since being named the next Senator-designate for Ohio, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted explained he wants to bring his fiscally conservative philosophy to Washington.

Jon Husted is an outstanding choice to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. He’s a proven conservative leader with a strong record of fighting for Ohioans.'

Sherrod Brown hasn’t ruled out another run after losing ... Also in the running for the seat are Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and former Ohio GOP chair Jane Timken. Both Husted and Ramaswamy had been eyeing a run for governor, since DeWine will be term-limited ...