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 told NBC News.

The role President Trump may play going forward -- in Jon Husted’s success as a senator, in the Ohio governor’s race and other contests -- remains to be seen. But in deep-red Ohio, as Gov. DeWine and Husted’s journey to Mar-a-Lago,

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Governor Mike DeWine has chosen his Lt. Governor Jon Husted to fill an Ohio Senate seat vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance, a source with knowledge of the pick told WCPO.

A major move in Ohio's Capitol could be announced as soon as Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine may appoint a new U.S. senator to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the certificate of appointment on Sunday for Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace vice-president elect JD Vance in the United States Senate.Hu

J.D. Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he resigned from his seat. Jon Husted is expected to take his place.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath to Husted during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol attended by Husted's family, Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Bernie Moreno.

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

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to announce on Friday Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will replace J.D. Vance in Congress’ upper chamber, as the former senator readies

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to announce Friday that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill JD Vance's vacated U.S. Senate seat from Ohio, according to multiple rep