A major move in Ohio's Capitol could be announced as soon as Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine may appoint a new U.S. senator to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

J.D. Vance resigned from his Senate seat ahead of his swearing-in as the 50th vice president on Inauguration Day.

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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday tapped Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has finally made a decision, appointing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to serve as the state’s newest member of the U.S. Senate, according to multiple media reports. Husted will join recently elected Bernie Moreno in Congress replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance, who was elected in 2020.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law several education changes that will require schools to let students leave for off-site religious classes and that opponents worry will out LGBTQ students. DeWine, a Republican, signed House Bill 8 on Wednesday.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to announce on Friday Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will replace J.D. Vance in Congress’ upper chamber, as the former senator readies

The governor pointed to Husted’s work over the last six years and “care” for the state as reasons for his appointment.

Dewine’s office isn’t commenting, and there’s no indication when DeWine will have an announcement about the appointment. Whoever is selected will be the junior senator to Bernie Moreno, who was sworn into the US Senate earlier this month after defeating longtime incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown.

Ohio Gov. DeWine will make his long-awaited appointment to U.S. Senate next week, replacing VP-elect JD Vance. He exclusively told me he hadn't called anyone to tell them they were the appointment.