Former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken has been appointed to an open seat in the state Senate. The Northeast Ohio district has been without representation since Kirk Schuring, the three-decade-long serving legislator,

The role President Trump may play going forward -- in Jon Husted’s success as a senator, in the Ohio governor’s race and other contests -- remains to be seen. But in deep-red Ohio, as Gov. DeWine and Husted’s journey to Mar-a-Lago,

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken is headed to the Statehouse. Timken, who unsuccessfully ran to be a U.S. Senator, will instead replace state Sen. Kirk Schuring in the Ohio Senate.

The Cincinnati-born Timken, who is now based in Canton, will replace the late Kirk Schuring, a Jackson Township Republican who died of cancer last November.

Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate ... Mike Carey, former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken and attorney Mehek Cooke.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is appointing his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over the JD Vance's Senate seat. DeWine made the announcement from the Statehouse Friday. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week,

In making his announcement Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. Senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the ... That list included former Ohio Republican Chair Jane Timken; Secretary of State Frank LaRose; and state Sen. Matt Dolan. Two-term Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague and Republican attorney and ...

Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of the vice president-elect's term.

Choosing Husted removes at least one top contender from the 2026 governor's race, but DeWine said he still expects the field to be crowded. Recommended Videos He said a large consideration was ...

Mike DeWine on Friday appointed his lieutenant governor and fellow Republican, Jon Husted, to fill the Senate ... of Government Efficiency, and Jane Timken, a former Ohio GOP chair, who ran ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With Lt. Gov. Jon Husted stepping into the Senate vacancy left by newly inaugurated Vice President J.D. Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine has another important seat to fill.