Vivek Ramaswamy: I Would “Strongly Consider” Replacing J.D. Vance As Senator If Asked
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If J.D. Vance is elected as Vice President his Senate seat will become vacant.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will select his replacement in the Senate and then in 2026 there will be a special election to see who serves the rest of the term which ends in 2028.
If Vance is elected to higher office, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) would select his immediate replacement in the Senate.
Vance was first elected in 2022 with a term slated to end in 2028. According to Ohio state law, his governor-appointed successor would face a special election in November 2026 to vote on who will complete the term.
DeWine’s office told the Cleveland-based The Plain Dealer last month that it has not contemplated replacing Vance.
“We do not have a vacancy,” spokesperson Dan Tierney said. “Out of respect to both U.S. senators, we are not contemplating what would happen if either were not able to finish the term to which they are elected.”
Former Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he would “strongly consider” accepting the open seat if he was offered it.
EXCLUSIVE: @VivekGRamaswamy tells the Daily Wire’s @cabot_phillips that he would “strongly consider” accepting the open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio if JD Vance becomes Vice President.
“The truth is I would strongly consider it if asked. I’d also want to have an open conversation… pic.twitter.com/XfNXIGjtea
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) July 15, 2024
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy told The Daily Wire on Monday that he would “strongly consider” replacing J.D. Vance as U.S. senator from Ohio now that former President Donald Trump has picked Vance to be his running mate for the 2024 election.
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, The Daily Wire’s Cabot Phillips asked Ramaswamy if there is a possibility he would become senator as Ohio GOP Governor Mike DeWine is faced with appointing Vance’s successor if Trump wins.
“The truth is I would strongly consider it if asked. I’d also want to have an open conversation with President Trump about where I could have the biggest impact on the future of the country,” Ramaswamy said.
“For me, my top passion and sense of purpose as well is tackling the administrative state,” he added. “And I think that that exists in cancerous ways at the federal level. It exists in all 50 states in this country, too.”
