Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is the leading candidate to succeed JD Vance in the US Senate.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is considered the leading candidate to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate, according to two Republican sources familiar with the discussions. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, will appoint Vance's successor when the first-term senator resigns before his and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. However, it's unclear if Husted would accept the appointment, as he has long aspired to the Ohio governor's office.
In 2018, Husted ran for governor against DeWine before withdrawing to become DeWine's running mate. Both DeWine and Husted met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month, although the extent to which the Senate appointment was discussed remains unclear. While Ohio Republicans close to Husted highlight his preference for the governorship, they acknowledge that a Senate appointment could make the position more attractive by bypassing a contested primary. This development follows the emergence of other potential candidates, including state Rep. Jay Edwards and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken, but Republicans familiar with the deliberations believe DeWine sees Husted as best equipped to handle a competitive Senate reelection campaign, including a potentially divided Republican primary and a challenging general election, despite the state's recent shift towards the GOP
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