Washington Examiner
President-elect Donald Trump is quietly pushing entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
Ramaswamy previously took himself out of the running for the position last year after Trump and Vance won the November election, instead accepting a position from the president-elect to co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. However, Ramaswamy’s name has been floated as a contender in recent days and is in advanced conversations, sources told the Washington Post.
Vance resigned from his seat Friday ahead of his swearing-in Monday. Under Ohio law, Gov. Mike DeWine must appoint a replacement to fill the seat for the next two years before holding a special election in 2026, which will decide who will serve until Vance’s term expires in 2029.
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