Ohio Gov. DeWine to pick his Lt. Governor to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's vacant seat
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Gov. Mike DeWine announced that Lieutenant Gov. Jon Husted as his selection to fill the Senate seat vacated by JD Vance, who will be inaugurated as vice president on Monday.
Vance gave the Senate notice of his forthcoming resignation on Jan. 9, which became official on the following day. He officially resigned 10 days prior to his and President-elect Trump's swearing in. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
"To the people of Ohio, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. When I was elected to this office, I promised to never forget where I came from, and I’ve made sure to live by that promise every single day," Vance said in a statement. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.