Ohio, Rubio and Senate

New Ohio and Florida Senate-appointees sworn in as Vance and Rubio’s replacements
Two new senators were sworn in on Tuesday to replace new Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance.
Senate swears in Rubio and Vance replacements, bringing GOP to full majority
Republicans rounded out their 53-seat Senate majority on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Jon Husted and Ashley Moody, the two senators replacing Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Jon Husted sworn in as Ohio’s newest U.S. senator
In order to keep the Senate job, Husted will have to win a 2026 special election to fill the last two years of the term JD Vance vacated to become vice-president, then seek a full-six year term in 2028.
Husted and Moody to replace Vance and Rubio in the Senate
Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted of Ohio will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, with Florida attorney general Ashley Moody set to take Marco Rubio’s place.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in Senate
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Jon Husted Appointed to U.S. Senate Amid Political Maneuvering
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance. This maintains Republicans' Senate majority as Donald Trump returns to power. Various political reshuffles follow,
Jon Husted sworn in as U.S. senator for Ohio, replacing Vice President JD Vance
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. DeWine selected Husted from a field of Republicans who began jockeying for the seat after Vance and President Donald Trump won the November election.
With Husted in the U.S. Senate, which Republicans are positioning themselves to be Ohio’s next governor?
GOP Ohio governor campaign is shaping up to become a three-way race between ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Treasurer Robert Sprague, and Attorney General Dave Yost.
A deeper look at who’s running for Ohio gov in 2026, and who might succeed Husted as Lt. Gov. now
Former Lt. Gov., now U.S. Senator, Jon Husted’s move to D.C. opens a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine’s second-in-command — but also for who might run for governor in 2026. Here are some names to watch. “I switched my mind probably 100 times because there was this,
Husted, former Dayton-area lawmaker, sworn into U.S. Senate
Republican Jon Husted, a former Dayton-area state lawmaker and secretary of state who has served as Ohio lieutenant governor since 2018, officially took the oath Tuesday to join the United States Senate and fill a vacancy left by Vice President and fellow Ohioan JD Vance.
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Ashley Moody sworn into Senate seat following Marco Rubio’s departure
Republican Ashley Moody has been sworn in as Florida’s junior U.S. Senator. She took office a day after former U.S. Sen.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is tapped to fill JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio
Mike DeWine (R) on Friday named his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the state ... would be his pick to succeed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Trump’s pick for secretary of state.
Senate unanimously confirms Rubio as secretary of state
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote ...
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Husted to Take Senate Seat Amid GOP Reshuffle
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill VP-elect JD Vance's former Senate seat. This move is part of ...