Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to succeed JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, AP sources say Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, announcing his appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, right, to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President-elect JD Vance. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)
Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is joined by his family as he speaks at a news conference on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, announcing his appointment to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President-elect JD Vance. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)
Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks at a news conference on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, announcing his appointment to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President-elect JD Vance. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)
FILE - Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted speaks during a news conference, Jan. 21, 2022 in Newark, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
FILE - Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, announcing his appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, right, to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President-elect JD Vance. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)