Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s new position as vice president-elect leaves an open Senate seat in the Buckeye State, where the state’s Republican governor will select his replacement from a growing list of possible choices. State law dictates that Ohio Gov.

With his often controversial views, Vice President-elect JD Vance helped shape the election, and he ushers in a new generation in the MAGA era. Part of the strategy was to have Vance appeal to young right-wing men.