Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted of Ohio will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, with Florida attorney general Ashley Moody set to take Marco Rubio’s place.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill VP-elect JD Vance's former Senate seat. This move is part of President-elect Trump's cabinet selections causing GOP reshuffling. The appointment will remain until a November 2026 special election,

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the matter. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

Ohio's political landscape undergoes significant changes as Jon Husted is appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Mike DeWine, replacing JD Vance. Meanwhile, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor in 2026.

On his first full day in office, Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to Moody and new Ohio Sen. John Husted, who is filling Vance's vacancy.

John Thune Welcomes JD Vance And Marco Rubio Replacements—Jon Husted And Ashley Moody—To Senate During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke about newly appointed Sen.

Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect ... Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has named Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as his replacement. Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he ...

Mike DeWine (R) on Friday named his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the state ... announced Thursday that the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, would be his pick to succeed ...

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