Ohio will have open Senate seat in 2025 if J.D. Vance wins VP. Who could Gov. DeWine appoint?
USA Today: Justin Buchler, assistant professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, noted that the nomination of J.D. Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate raised immediate questions about the future of his Ohio U.S. Senate seat if they win in November. “Ohio leans Republican, but it’s not Alabama,” he said. “That means appointing somebody who is hard right and not well-known, not well-qualified would lead to a potential loss if the Democrats were to field a relatively strong challenger in a good year.”