2028 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 2028 United States Senate election in Ohio will be held on November 7, 2028, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio.
One-term Republican Senator JD Vance was first elected in 2022. He was later nominated for vice president of the United States in the 2024 presidential election by Donald Trump, ultimately winning the vice presidency and the Senate presidency. Vance vacated his seat on January 10, 2025, and governor Mike DeWine appointed lieutenant governor Jon Husted to the seat the following week on January 17. The special election is being held in 2026.
The last time Democrats held this seat was in 1999, when Senator John Glenn retired and was succeeded by George Voinovich.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Jon Husted, Incumbent U.S. senator (2025–present)[1]
Potential
[edit]- Matt Dolan, state senator from the 24th district (2017–present) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022 and 2024[2][3][4][5]
- Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024[6][7][8][9]
- Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman, pharmaceutical executive, and candidate for president in 2024[10][11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Will Succeed J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate". Time Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (July 15, 2024). "What happens to JD Vance's Ohio Senate seat if he becomes VP under Trump?". The Hill. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "What will happen to his Senate seat if Ohio's JD Vance becomes vice president? A look at the rules for naming a successor". wkyc.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio will have open Senate seat in 2025 if JD Vance becomes VP. Who could DeWine appoint?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Nikki Haley Endorses Trump in Milwaukee as RNC Caps Second Day". Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (July 15, 2024). "What happens to JD Vance's Ohio Senate seat if he becomes VP under Trump?". The Hill. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "What will happen to his Senate seat if Ohio's JD Vance becomes vice president? A look at the rules for naming a successor". wkyc.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio will have open Senate seat in 2025 if JD Vance becomes VP. Who could DeWine appoint?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Nikki Haley Endorses Trump in Milwaukee as RNC Caps Second Day". Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (July 15, 2024). "What happens to JD Vance's Ohio Senate seat if he becomes VP under Trump?". The Hill. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "What will happen to his Senate seat if Ohio's JD Vance becomes vice president? A look at the rules for naming a successor". wkyc.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio will have open Senate seat in 2025 if JD Vance becomes VP. Who could DeWine appoint?". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Nikki Haley Endorses Trump in Milwaukee as RNC Caps Second Day". Retrieved September 6, 2024.