Jon Husted, Ohio's lieutenant governor, expected to fill Vance's Senate seat
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Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating, multiple sources tell CBS News.
DeWine is expected to announce his selection at a 1 p.m. press conference Friday.
The announcement will end months of speculation and jockeying for the seat Vance held for just two years. DeWine, who is a former U.S. senator, has been tight-lipped about who might replace Vance in the Senate.
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