Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to appoint his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to the Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, two sources with knowledge of the decision told NBC News.

Ending months of speculation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to succeed Vice President JD Vance in the Senate.We first reported just after the election that Husted was the odds-on favorite for the appointment,

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.