The candidates vying for Trump vice president pick JD Vance's coveted Ohio Senate seat

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance has been chosen arsenic erstwhile President Donald Trump's vice statesmanlike prime and now a crowded battalion of Republicans are gunning to switch him successful nan Senate. 

The cleanable campaigner would request to onslaught a delicate equilibrium that wins nan favors of some nan even-keeled Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Donald Trump's MAGA base. 

The infinitesimal Trump posted connected Truth Social that he'd picked Vance, dozens of eager Ohio politicians began privately expressing liking successful nan seat.  

Some sources judge DeWine will pat Matt Dolan - but he's already ran for nan Senate spot from Ohio unsuccessfully twice. 

DeWine endorsed Dolan's 2024 superior race, though nan authorities legislator is not afloat down erstwhile President Trump which could besides airs an issue. 

'If DeWine could prime Dolan he would, I deliberation he knows he can't do that. And Dolan knows it too,' said 1 root progressive successful Ohio politics.  

Other members of Congress - Reps. Warren Davidson, Mike Carey and Dave Joyce - could besides beryllium nether information - and person expressed liking successful nan seat. Rep. Jim Jordan, nan president of nan House Judiciary Committee, hasn't ruled retired nan prospect. 

In conversations pinch half a twelve sources plugged successful to Ohio politics, nary seemed to work together connected who nan politician mightiness beryllium leaning toward. 

Another sanction thrown astir is Vivek Ramaswamy - nan Ohio entrepreneur who shook up nan statesmanlike debates successful his ain statesmanlike tally - though insiders opportunity he doesn't look to beryllium currying DeWine's favor. 

'He's aft nan incorrect audience,' said 1 root progressive successful nan Ohio governmental scene, suggesting Ramaswamy is much focused connected firing up a nationalist MAGA guidelines than nan Ohio governor. 

'Who other wants JD Vance’s Senate spot to beryllium filled by [Ramaswamy]?' Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote connected X. 

'Sounds great,' Elon Msuk replied.

Ramaswamy told reporters astatine nan Republican National Convention successful Milwaukee that he'd beryllium unfastened to nan role.  

'I’d support an oculus connected Jane Timken,' said different root plugged successful to Ohio politics. 'Balances MAGA and accepted Republican. 

Timken was nan chair of nan Ohio Republican Party from 2017 to 2021. While she mislaid nan Senate superior to Vance successful 2022, she tried to overgarment herself arsenic a Trump loyalist. 

'Wouldn’t count [Frank] LaRose retired but he wouldn’t make it retired of a superior erstwhile nan clip comes. The accepted contented is Dolan, but he'd person nan aforesaid problem positive Trump squad would veto that.' 

Larose is nan erstwhile Ohio caput of authorities who mislaid a Senate superior to Bernie Moreno this year. While Larose tried to burnish his MAGA credentials passim nan race, he couldn't shingle his pragmatic centrist reputation. 

Another root mentioned Timken and Larose arsenic 'dark horse' candidates.  

And different said authorities lawyer wide Dave Yost could beryllium a 'dark horse' campaigner to 'clear nan 2026 politician superior for [Lt. Gov. Jon] Husted.' 

Yost was progressive successful Trump's efforts to overturn nan predetermination results successful 2020 and played a cardinal domiciled successful defending nan Ohio abortion rule that banned abortion aft six weeks into a pregnancy. 

Vance, nan Hillbilly Elegy writer and first-term senator, sailed to triumph successful 2022 against Democratic nominee Tim Ryan 53 to 47.