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.

Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to announce Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate this afternoon. More: Gov. Mike DeWine expected to tap Lt.

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,

But he had signaled a change of heart recently and met with DeWine about the appointment. Others who were in the mix to succeed Vance included former state GOP chair Jane Timken, state Treasurer Robert Sprague, Rep. Mike Carey and former state Rep.

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Mike DeWine has another important seat to fill ... Former state GOP chair Jane Timken, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague and former state Rep. Jay Edwards were also named ...

J.D. Vance had four years left on his Senate term before he resigned from his seat. Jon Husted is expected to take his place.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine met with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy last weekend, returning him as a prospect for the coveted U.S. Senate appointment.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take over Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the matter. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.

Mike DeWine announced Lt ... former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken and U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Columbus.

Ohio Senate President Rob McColley announced that Jane Timken has been selected to become the new Senator for the 29th District, that represents the Canton area and most of Stark County. The appointment to the Senate will cover the remainder of the unexpired term of late Senator Kirk Schuring, who served the area for more than 30 years.