Lt. Gov. Jon Husted has emerged as the frontrunner to replace vice president-elect JD Vance in the Senate.
Word is the job is his if he wants it.
The pick has implications for the 2026 gubernatorial race, where Husted was viewed as Gov. Mike DeWine’s heir apparent.
Does that leave a clear path to the governor’s mansion for Republican Attorney General Dave Yost, or just who might play spoiler?
Today also marks the start of the 136th General Assembly, which means new faces, new leadership and new laws.
In the final days of December, lawmakers pushed through a flurry of bills, some controversial, and a few that most everybody could agree on.
We’ll catch up on it all during this week's reporter roundtable.
Guests:
- Haley BeMiller, state government and politics reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
- Megan Henry, reporter, Ohio Capital Journal
- Jake Zuckerman, state politics and policy reporter, Cleveland.com
- Philip Bump, national columnist, The Washington Post
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