{"id":2390798,"date":"2025-01-15T17:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushing-ramaswamy-to-fill-vances-senate-seat-in-ohio-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:41:42","slug":"trump-pushing-ramaswamy-to-fill-vances-senate-seat-in-ohio-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushing-ramaswamy-to-fill-vances-senate-seat-in-ohio-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump pushing Ramaswamy to fill Vance\u2019s Senate seat in Ohio &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-pushing-ramaswamy-to-fill-vances-senate-seat-in-ohio-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a report from the *Washington Examiner*, it is revealed\u200c that President-elect \u2062Donald Trump\u2063 is subtly encouraging entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy \u2064to\u2062 take over the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect J.D.Vance. According to sources familiar with the situation, \u2062this \u200cpush from Trump suggests a strategy to back Ramaswamy for the position, even though the article does\u2062 not elaborate on Ramaswamy&#8217;s previous actions \u2063in relation to this matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump pushing Ramaswamy to fill Vance&rsquo;s Senate seat in Ohio<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1936646\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is quietly pushing entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, three sources familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-pushed-the-now-debunked-find-the-fraud-story-in-their-bid-to-attack-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">trump<\/a>\/&#8221; title=&#8221;How The Media Pushed The Now Debunked \u2018Find The Fraud\u2019 Story In Their Bid To Attack Trump&#8221;>matter confirmed<\/a> to the <em>Washington Examiner.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ramaswamy previously took himself out of the running for the position last year after Trump and Vance won the November election, instead accepting a position from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> to co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. However, Ramaswamy&rsquo;s name has been floated as a contender in recent days and is in advanced conversations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/01\/15\/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-senate-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sources told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3282370\/vance-resigning-senate-effective-midnight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"resigned\">resigned<\/a> from his seat Friday ahead of his swearing-in Monday. Under Ohio law, Gov. Mike DeWine must appoint a replacement to fill the seat for the next two years before holding a special election in 2026, which will decide who will serve until Vance&rsquo;s term expires in 2029.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DeWine&rsquo;s deputy, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3283158\/dewine-husted-front-runner-vance-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"considered\">considered<\/a> a prohibitive favorite for the seat. DeWine and Husted are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jpelzer\/status\/1879551403418595565?s=46&amp;t=onxfCbyOE1vrmOgCR1MHiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"expected to appear\">expected to appear<\/a> tomorrow at an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">economic development event<\/a> in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy has taken a public backseat to Elon Musk lately in promoting the Department of Government Efficiency and recently got into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3271657\/trump-backs-musk-and-ramaswamy-on-h-1b-visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tussle\">tussle<\/a> with the MAGA wing of the GOP for promoting the use of H-1B visas to attract qualified immigrants for U.S. jobs.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not clear what Ramaswamy&rsquo;s appointment would mean for his DOGE leadership, although it could mean Musk would take on the group alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Ramaswamy has also suggested he plans to run for governor of Ohio in 2026, which would coincide with the special election to fill the second half of Vance&rsquo;s term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DeWine met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, last week, although it&rsquo;s not clear if the two discussed Ramaswamy as a candidate while they were there. However, DeWine did tell reporters an appointment would &ldquo;probably&rdquo; come sometime this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeWine reportedly met with Ramaswamy at the Ohio governor&rsquo;s mansion over the weekend to discuss the position, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/15\/vivek-senate-dewine-004221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico. <\/em>DeWine&rsquo;s office declined to comment when asked by the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The feeling is that there are a number of options &hellip; agreeable to both President Trump and Governor Mike DeWine,&rdquo; said Matt Dole, a GOP strategist based in Ohio. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1936646\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1936646\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump is urging Ramaswamy to take Vance&#8217;s Senate seat in Ohio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3616,"featured_media":2390799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1956445023.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4333,18538,3740,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2390798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ohio","tag-ramaswamy","tag-senate","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1956445023.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3616"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390798"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390802,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390798\/revisions\/2390802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}