Will Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Pick a MAGAist to Fill J.D. Vance's Senate Seat or a More Traditional Republican?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is facing a key decision on whom to tap to fill the term of Vice President-elect Vance as jockeying among Ohio Republicans for the coveted appointment is set to become a knife fight.
Vance will be departing the upper chamber only two years after winning his seat, creating a vacancy that will have ramifications both immediately and down the line. The appointed senator would be staring down back-to-back campaigns: a high-stakes special election in 2026 and a race in 2028.
With a rare opening, Republicans are expecting an intraparty battle in a state that has become increasingly red in recent years.
“[The] jockeying will be intense,” Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) said.
Discussions are still in their infancy, but speculation is running rampant over whom DeWine may pick, with the governor’s office already receiving a steady stream of outreach from interested parties.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4981631-senate-vacancy-vance-ohio-dewine/
Vance will be departing the upper chamber only two years after winning his seat, creating a vacancy that will have ramifications both immediately and down the line. The appointed senator would be staring down back-to-back campaigns: a high-stakes special election in 2026 and a race in 2028.
With a rare opening, Republicans are expecting an intraparty battle in a state that has become increasingly red in recent years.
“[The] jockeying will be intense,” Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) said.
Discussions are still in their infancy, but speculation is running rampant over whom DeWine may pick, with the governor’s office already receiving a steady stream of outreach from interested parties.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4981631-senate-vacancy-vance-ohio-dewine/
36-40, F
