Ohio Governor Mike DeWine faces the task of appointing a replacement for Senator JD Vance, who has been selected by former President Donald Trump as his running mate. DeWine, a Republican, has had public disagreements with Trump in the past.
DeWine has not explicitly endorsed Trump's third White House bid and recently supported state Sen. Matt Dolan in a key Republican Senate primary, where Trump backed businessman Bernie Moreno. Despite being a former US senator himself, DeWine's allies believe it is unlikely he would appoint himself if Vance is chosen.
