Sen. JD Vance won the vice presidency Tuesday, just two years after he was first elected to the Senate. Per state law, DeWine will appoint someone to serve with Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno until 2026. Voters will then elect someone to fill out the remaining two years of Vance's term.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has served in the United States Senate for less than two years, but after President-elect Donald Trump's victory in Tuesday's election, Vance is about to get a promotion to president of the Senate -- and leave his post as one of Ohio's senators.

Vance was first elected to the Senate in 2022 with a term slated to end in 2028. But now, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will be tasked with picking a temporary replacement for Vance until a special election is held in November 2026, reported The Cincinnati Enquirer.

For the first time in over a century, Cincinnati will have a native son on a winning presidential ticket as JD Vance prepares to be sworn in as vice president.

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will now be tasked with picking a temporary replacement for Vance until a special election is held in November 2026, reported The Cincinnati Enquirer. Under state law, the governor must pick “some suitable person having the necessary qualifications for senator,” which leaves a broad swath of potentials.

Gov. Mike DeWine will appoint someone to replace Ohio Sen. JD Vance after he resigns to become vice president.