Ending months of speculation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to succeed Vice President JD Vance in the Senate.We first reported just after the election that Husted was the odds-on favorite for the appointment,

Gov. Mike DeWine announced 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. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Ohio Senate seat Opinion poll: Should DeWine follow Trump's instructions and appoint Vivek Ramaswamy senator?

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two sources with knowledge of the decision told NBC News.