President-elect is reportedly urging Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to vie for the Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. The Washington Post first reported that Trump wanted Gov.

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a fellow Republican, to the Senate resets Ohio’s 2026 game-board, notably the race to succeed DeWine, term-limited home in January 2027.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently met with Vivek Ramaswamy to discuss the vacant U.S. Senate seat left by JD Vance. Despite earlier withdrawing from consideration, Ramaswamy is now back in the mix for the appointment. DeWine aims to appoint someone who can win in both 2026 and… pic.twitter.com/VdY43ERY3s

President-elect Donald Trump is quietly pushing entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is tasked with appointing Vance's successor and hasn't said who he is considering for the role.

Vivek Ramaswamy, to consider an appointment to Ohio's vacant U.S. Senate seat, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Gov. Mike DeWine must pick someone to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance, who resigned his Senate seat last week.

Husted has been the state’s lieutenant governor since 2019. Ramaswamy is expected to remain with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, effort for now.

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly has President-elect Donald J. Trump's backing for Ohio's Senate seat.

Appointing Ramaswamy to the Senate would offer Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted a cleaner shot to succeed DeWine by eliminating a potential competitor.“DeWine isn’t incentivized to pick Ramaswamy for Senate, but Vivek is also the one roadblock to Husted,” this person said.

Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer part of the government efficiency commission that President Donald Trump has championed.

Ohio entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will announce a bid ... to consider replacing Trump's running mate J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate. However, Gov.