Gov. DeWine officially appoints Lt. Gov. Husted as Ohio’s next U.S. senator

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the certificate of appointment to the U.S. Senate for Jon Husted to fill the seat being vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The Governor signed it in Washington, D.C. surrounded by members of his family who have traveled there for the Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vance. CONTRIBUTED

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the certificate of appointment to the U.S. Senate for Jon Husted to fill the seat being vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The Governor signed it in Washington, D.C. surrounded by members of his family who have traveled there for the Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vance. CONTRIBUTED
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine today signed the certificate of appointment to the U.S. Senate for Lt. Gov Jon Husted, who will be filling the senate seat being vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance.

DeWine signed it in Washington, D.C. surrounded by members of his family who traveled there for the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vance.

DeWine announced Husted’s appointment to fill Vance’s seat as a U.S. senator last week.

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“In the end this is easy, it’s a decision about service...for me and my family and where we can have the most impact,” Husted said last week. “I’ll be proud to serve Ohio as a U.S. senator.”

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to U.S. Senate

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Husted will assume the office of U.S. senator when he is officially sworn in and takes the oath of office. Husted is a former Dayton-area state representative, senator, speaker of the House and Ohio Secretary of State.

More information on his oath of office and swearing in will be forthcoming, the governor’s office said.

Husted, 57, is guaranteed to have a spot in the U.S. Senate until at least December 2026.

Husted holds an undergraduate and master’s degree from the University of Dayton — where he was a member of UD’s 1989 Division III National Championship football team.

Avery Kreemer contributed to this story.

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