Potential Vance Senate replacement travels to Mar-a-Lago as speculation on filling seat intensifies

One of the leading candidates to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Ohio Senate seat recently traveled to President-elect Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence as a decision from the state's governor draws closer.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine traveled to Trump's Florida home with fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who is believed to be a top candidate to replace Vance, in recent days, although the specifics of any conversation are unclear, News 5 Cleveland first reported, and Fox News Digital has confirmed.

State law dictates that DeWine will select a Republican to take Vance’s spot in the Senate until a special election is held in November 2026 to determine who will serve the rest of Vance’s term, which ends in 2028. The winner of that special election could then run again in 2028 in order to...