Ohio’s newest U.S. Senator will be sworn in Tuesday afternoon. Jon Husted, who served six years as Ohio’s lieutenant governor, was chosen by Gov. Mike

DeWine will hold a news conference at 1 p.m., but his office declined to provide further details about topic of discussion.

With Lt. Gov. Jon Husted stepping into the Senate vacancy left by newly inaugurated Vice President J.D. Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine has another important seat to fill. Ohio needs a new lieutenant

Ohio Gov. DeWine will make his long-awaited appointment to U.S. Senate next week, replacing VP-elect JD Vance. He exclusively told me he hadn't called anyone to tell them they were the appointment.

With the appointment of Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to JD Vance’s Senate seat, Ohio has two Republican U.S. Senators for the first time in 18 years. The last time that happened, the senators were George Voinovich and Mike DeWine — Ohio's current governor who, last week, appointed the 57-year-old Husted to the Vance vacancy.

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.

Ohio’s next U.S. senator is in the hands of Gov. Mike DeWine after Vice President-elect J.D. Vance submitted his resignation Thursday night.

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday tapped Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy last weekend, returning him as a prospect for the coveted U.S. Senate appointment.

Mike DeWine to announce who he’s chosen to appoint to Vance ... Jon Husted leads the appointees list, which is thought to include former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken, among others. Tech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek ...

Mike DeWine after Vice President-elect J.D. Vance ... of State Frank LaRose and former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken. Both lost the Republican primary to Moreno last year.

Mike DeWine announced Lt ... former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken and U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Columbus.