Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has been appointed to fill the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

A major move in Ohio's Capitol could be announced as soon as Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine may appoint a new U.S. senator to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) is set to become the newest addition to the Senate after Gov. Mike DeWine (R) selected him to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s seat on Friday. DeWine

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Friday that he is selecting Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance. DeWine made the announcement at a press

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

Friday Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their public debut at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The pair arrived from China in October and are expected to remain on loan for 10 years. If you want to see the pandas in action, the zoo will be turning its live Panda Cam back on that day.

Vivek Ramaswamy, biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate, is preparing to run for Ohio governor, challenging prominent GOP figures like Attorney General Dave Yost and Treasurer Robert Sprague.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s pick to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate