Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks at an Ohio Statehouse news conference on Friday after Gov. Mike DeWine, second from left, announced he has appointed the Columbus-area Republican to the U.S. Senate. Anna Staver, cleveland.com

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy last weekend, returning him as a prospect for the coveted U.S. Senate appointment.

Ohio Gov. DeWine will make his long-awaited appointment to U.S. Senate next week, replacing VP-elect JD Vance. He exclusively told me he hadn't called anyone to tell them they were the appointment.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that his state’s lieutenant governor Jon Husted would replace a seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate for the next two

The anticipated appointment by Gov. Mike DeWine will end weeks of speculation about who will join newly minted Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two sources with knowledge of the decision ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that his state’s lieutenant governor Jon Husted would replace a seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate for the next two years.

DeWine will hold a news conference at 1 p.m., but his office declined to provide further details about topic of discussion.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will officially be sworn into the United States Senate on Tuesday. The swearing in will mark the beginning of his tenure as United States Senator. Husted was appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President JD Vance.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is expected to appoint Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) to the empty Senate seat left vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has not yet decided on a replacement lieutenant governor. Sen. Jon Husted takes over now-Vice President JD Vance's vacated U.S. Senate seat.