Jane Timken, who served as the head of the state Republican Party and ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, has been chosen to fill a vacancy in the Ohio Senate.

Antani, 33, of Miamisburg in the Dayton area, is vying to succeed Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who faces a term limit next year.

The winner faces the survivor of the Texas-Ohio State semifinal. The title game will be held on Jan. 20 in Atlanta. The Lions and Fighting Irish were once yearly rivals, when both played ...