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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Appointed to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also met with Vivek Ramaswamy and several Ohio elected officials before making the decision days before Trump’s inauguration.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Appointed to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks during a news conference in Newark, Ohio, on Jan. 21, 2022. Paul Vernon/AP Photo
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Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice-President-elect JD Vance’s U.S. Senate seat in a Jan. 17 announcement.

Vance resigned from his Senate seat earlier this month in preparation for joining President-elect Donald Trump as vice president.

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