Husted, 57, was sworn in Tuesday afternoon and resigned from his post as lieutenant governor immediately prior.
He joins a Republican political apparatus that has sweeping control over Washington, D.C., boasting a Republican administration, a Republican Senate and House of Representatives and a Republican Supreme Court of the United States.
The University of Dayton alum has a guaranteed seat in the country’s higher chamber until December 2026. In November 2026, he’ll face a special election campaign to serve out the remainder of Vance’s term, which runs until December 2028. In November 2028, he’ll have another election to vie for his own term.
With Husted’s appointment, both of Ohio’s U.S. senators will be freshman federal lawmakers. He joins U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Trump-endorsed businessman from the Cleveland area who unseated Ohio’s longtime Democratic senator Sherrod Brown, who held the post since 2006.
DeWine is now tasked with replacing Husted as lieutenant governor. He has not yet interviewed any candidates specifically for that position, a DeWine spokesperson told this outlet Monday. Whoever does fill the role will only have it until the term expires in December 2026.
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