Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently met with Vivek Ramaswamy to discuss the vacant U.S. Senate seat left by JD Vance. Despite earlier withdrawing from consideration, Ramaswamy is now back in the mix for the appointment. DeWine aims to appoint someone who can win in both 2026 and… pic.twitter.com/VdY43ERY3s

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.

Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, according to two people familiar with his plans who say that the co-leader of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” initiative will announce his bid shortly.

Billionaire DOGE co-chair is expected to announce his campaign after he was passed over to fill JD Vance’s seat

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

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

Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday. DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat,

The 2025 political season will officially open in Pennsylvania in a little more than four weeks as the nominating petitions for the May 20 primary can be circulated starting Feb.

Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating.

Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate.