Political leaders in the Mahoning Valley reacted predictably Friday to the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate.

More than a week after JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat before his inauguration as vice president, Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor Jon Husted to replace Vance.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has finally made a decision, appointing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to serve as the state’s newest member of the U.S. Senate, according to multiple media reports. Husted will join recently elected Bernie Moreno in Congress replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance, who was elected in 2020.

In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

Jon Husted has become the leading contender ... Mike Carey, former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken and attorney Mehek Cooke. The reported frontrunner to fill the Senate seat of Vice ...

Jon Husted is the frontrunner to replace Vice ... including former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken, Secretary of State Frank LaRose and U.S. Rep. Mike Carey. If DeWine chooses Husted ...

Jon Husted is the leading candidate to replace ... Jay Edwards and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Jane Timken, emerged as possibilities in recent weeks. But according to the Republicans ...

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.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be moving from the Buckeye State to D.C., earning the coveted appointment to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.