Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is keeping an open mind when it comes to his upcoming appointment to fill the soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat, saying he would consider appointing someone who has no political experience.
“Yesterday, I got a lot of calls,” DeWine laughed while talking to reporters Thursday.
Calls, emails and messages — all from people hoping to score his appointment to the U.S. Senate.
“Look, being a United States senator is a big deal,” the governor said. “It’s a big deal for the state, and we need to get it right.”
DeWine wants someone who can win not just the primary and general elections of 2026 but can hold onto the seat in 2028.
“This has to be someone who really wants to do the job and do the work and who we think has the ability to do it,” he said, adding that the Senate appointment would also be able to stay in the seat for a long time.
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