{"id":2391708,"date":"2025-01-17T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dewine-expected-to-name-jon-husted-to-vance-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:43:08","slug":"dewine-expected-to-name-jon-husted-to-vance-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dewine-expected-to-name-jon-husted-to-vance-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"DeWine expected to name Jon Husted to Vance Senate seat"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fdewine-expected-to-name-jon-husted-to-vance-senate-seat%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=2391708&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>Ohio Lieutenant \u200cGovernor Jon\u200c Husted is expected \u200ctoo be appointed\u200d to \u200breplace\u2062 J.D. Vance \u2064in the U.S. Senate,a \u200bdecision anticipated \u2064to be announced\u2063 by Governor Mike DeWine\u2064 at \u2064an \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-in-connection-with-unsolved-delphi-murder-of-two-young-teens\/\" title=\"Man Arrested In Connection With Unsolved Delphi Murder Of Two Young Teens\">upcoming press conference<\/a>.\u2064 This \u2062appointment follows weeks of speculation as Washington prepares for the\u200b inauguration of President-elect Donald \u200dTrump \u200dfor a second term.\u200c The declaration\u200c suggests an imminent shift in the Senate \u200das the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-dismissed-concerns-about-natural-gas-bans-now-he-wants-credit-for-stopping-them\/\" title=\"Manchin initially ignored worries over gas bans, now seeks recognition for halting them.\">political landscape evolves<\/a> following the \u200celections.  <\/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\">DeWine expected to name Jon Husted to Vance Senate seat<\/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_1843575\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to replace Vice President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">J.D. Vance<\/a> in the Senate, ending weeks of speculation as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington\">Washington<\/a>, D.C., prepares to inaugurate President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> for a second time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-dewine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike DeWine<\/a> (R-OH) is planning to appoint Husted at a Friday afternoon press conference, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Trump had made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3287967\/trump-pushing-ramaswamy-fill-vance-senate-seat-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">late push<\/a> for DeWine to consider entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, but Husted was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3283158\/dewine-husted-front-runner-vance-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">widely regarded<\/a> as the front-runner in Ohio political circles.<\/p>\n<p>He has the confidence of DeWine, serving as his deputy since 2019, and more than a decade of statewide experience. The other Republicans under serious consideration were state GOP Chairwoman Jane Timken and former state Rep. Jay Edwards, according to one source familiar with the deliberations.<\/p>\n<p>DeWine&rsquo;s choice has major ramifications in Ohio, where Husted was expected to run for governor in 2026. Ramaswamy is also considering a gubernatorial run, with further competition expected from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.<\/p>\n<p>DeWine is term-limited and previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/ohio-governor-mike-dewine-2026-governor-race\/62020174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">signaled<\/a> support for Husted should he have chosen to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was Gavin Newsom\">governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s race.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington, Husted&rsquo;s appointment will bring Republicans one step closer to solidifying the makeup of their 53-seat Senate majority. Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV), who just finished his term as West Virginia governor, was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Another vacancy is expected to open next week with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on a glide path to becoming Trump&rsquo;s secretary of state. Already, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3289152\/desantis-appoints-ashley-moody-replace-rubio-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">named<\/a> Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3282370\/vance-resigning-senate-effective-midnight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">resigned<\/a> last Thursday. However, Husted will have to face voters twice in the next four years if he wants to keep it.<\/p>\n<p>According to state law, he must compete for the remainder of Vance&rsquo;s term in a 2026 special election and then again for a full, six-year term in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Sherrod Brown, a three-term senator ousted by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) in November, has not ruled out making a comeback bid in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Husted, 57, first entered politics in 2001 as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, becoming speaker just four years later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He would serve a single term in the Ohio Senate before his election as secretary of state in 2011, a position he held for eight years.<\/p>\n<p>Husted will begin his tenure in Washington as the junior senator from Ohio. Vance opted to stay in the Senate for the final weeks of President Joe Biden&rsquo;s term, a move that gave Moreno <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3244925\/bernie-moreno-maga-freshman-ohio-senior-senator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">senior status<\/a> over Husted.<\/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_1843575\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843575\"}});<\/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>DeWine likely to appoint Jon Husted to Vance&#8217;s Senate seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3624,"featured_media":2391709,"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\/dewine-husted-ohio-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18819,48694,35374,15469],"class_list":["post-2391708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dewine","tag-jon-husted","tag-senate-seat","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dewine-husted-ohio-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391708","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\/3624"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391708"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391712,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391708\/revisions\/2391712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}