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Ohio Gov. DeWine Begins Process of Selecting Vance’s Senate Replacement

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted are among the names being mentioned to fill Vance’s seat.
Ohio Gov. DeWine Begins Process of Selecting Vance’s Senate Replacement
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine holds a news conference on Sept. 16, 2024, at city hall in Springfield, Ohio, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos/AP Photo
Jeff Louderback
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Now that Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is vice president-elect, he must step down from his seat and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked by state law to select his replacement.

DeWine is widely regarded as part of the Republican Party’s establishment wing. He has drawn criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, and the two political figures have been at odds at times.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.