Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the US Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two sources with knowledge of the decision told CNN.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his selection to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, who will be inaugurated on Monday.