Jockeying is underway to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance of Ohio in the Senate.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) under state law will appoint Vance’s replacement after he resigns from the seat he has held since 2023 to assume the vice presidency. That successor would serve until a special election in 2026.
DeWine has previously said he would choose a successor who could compete in that election. Republicans would be favored to hold the seat in a state that has favored Trump the last three elections.
Ohio’s deep bench of federal and statewide officeholders and past Senate aspirants gives DeWine ...