Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chuckled as he denied interest in appointing himself to the open Senate seat if former President Donald Trump and running mate U.S. Senator JD Vance are elected. He did, however, give a list of qualities he would want in an appointee.
At an unrelated press conference, the governor was joined by House Speaker Jason Stephens and Senate President Matt Huffman . I asked each of them what qualities they would want to see in an appointment. Stephens, in this remark, intentionally or unintentionally, pointed out the contentious battle he is having with the man standing beside him.Huffman announced a long-expected move in March — his interest in running to unseat Stephens in January 2025. He suggested to me that Stephens is not doing a good enough job and said that Democrats have reached out to him about a possible speaker run.
In short, the most likely pick would be state Senator Matt Dolan , according to more than a dozen politicos I have spoken to.
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