Now that Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is vice president-elect, he must step down from his seat and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked by state law to select his replacement.
DeWine is widely regarded as part of the Republican Party’s establishment wing. He has drawn criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, and the two political figures have been at odds at times.
Contenders for the post are not officially known, but the names that have been mentioned in published reports over the past week include biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, State Sen. Matt Dolan, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken….
