Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath to Husted during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol attended by Husted's family, Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Bernie Moreno.

The state’s governor, Mike DeWine, announced the appointment Friday, ending suspense over who would succeed the vice president-elect in the Senate.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picked current Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate left by Vice President-elect JD Vance. Husted's long political career started in the Miami Valley after playing on a championship football team at the University of Dayton.