Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to pick his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to people familiar with his plans.

Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly has plans to run for the governor of Ohio after he was passed over to represent the state in the Senate.

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

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who is responsible for appointing an interim successor to Vance, recently met with Ramaswamy at the Governor’s Mansion in Columbus to discuss the Senate vacancy. Sources indicate that Trump has also encouraged Ramaswamy to join the Senate.

The Ohio-based biotech entrepreneur has emerged as a leading contender to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Ramaswamy, a billionaire who ran against Donald Trump in the Republican primary for president, had been named part of a Trump efficiency project with Elon Musk.

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, sources familiar with his plans told The Washington Post. Ramaswamy

Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating, multiple sources tell CBS News. DeWine is expected to announce his selection at a 1 p.m. press conference Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Republican Gov. Mike DeWine plans to announce his choice to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate on Friday, a decision that will reveal the power of Donald Trump's continuing sway in the one-time swing state he's now won three times.

Neither Lara Trump nor Vivek Ramaswamy will join the Senate. But it’s likely the president-elect didn’t really go to the mat for their appointments.