In the days after Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate, Ohio delegates at the RNC were anxious at the thought of replacing him in the Senate — Trump would need to win first before they could have serious conversations.
Four months later, both of those things happened and it’s a mad dash to determine who could fill the coveted seat, Ohio Republicans told the Daily Caller.
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is tasked with appointing someone to serve alongside Senator-elect Bernie Moreno until 2026.
“The number one thing [DeWine] is going to be looking for is who can win the race in two years,” Ohio State Sen. Chris Lang told the Caller. “So [he has] to pick a candidate that has the ability to fundraise and a candidate that has the ability to win elections, because the Democrats are going to come at us hard.”
DeWine has not indicated who he is thinking about picking, but Ohio Republicans told the Caller there are several names floating around and some key players who are already out of the race.
Michael Gonidakis, the CEO of Ohio Right to Life and an RNC delegate, told the Caller he does