Jon Husted
Jon Allen Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Ohio since 2025. He was the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 2019 to 2025 under Governor Mike DeWine. Husted was also the 50th Ohio secretary of state from 2011 to 2019
Jon Husted | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 Serving with Bernie Moreno | |
| Appointed by | Mike DeWine |
| Preceded by | JD Vance |
| 66th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 21, 2025 | |
| Governor | Mike DeWine |
| Preceded by | Mary Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 50th Secretary of State of Ohio | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | John Kasich |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Brunner |
| Succeeded by | Frank LaRose |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Lehner |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Lehner |
| 99th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 4, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Householder |
| Succeeded by | Armond Budish |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 4, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Don Mottley |
| Succeeded by | Peggy Lehner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1967 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tina Zwayer (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Dayton (BA, MA) |
| Website | Senate website |
On January 17, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Husted would fill the vacancy in the United States Senate created by the resignation of JD Vance to become vice president.[1] He was sworn in on January 21, 2025.[2]
Electoral history
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| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | |||
| 2010 | Ohio Secretary of State | Primary | Jon Husted | Republican | 506,253 | 67.26 | Sandra O'Brien | Republican | 246,444 | 32.74 | |||
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| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||||
| 2000 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 24,593 | 50% | Dick Church, Jr. | Democratic | 18,698 | 38% | * | |||||||
| 2002 | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 22,468 | 64% | Gabrielle Williamson | Democratic | 12,403 | 36% | |||||||||
| 2004 | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 36,490 | 65% | John Shady | Democratic | 19,640 | 35% | |||||||||
| 2006 | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 28,339 | 100% | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Ohio Senate | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 103,975 | 61% | John Doll | Democratic | 65,216 | 39% | ||||||||
| 2010 | Ohio Secretary of State | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 1,973,422 | 54.04% | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | Democratic | 1,500,648 | 41.09% | Charlie Earl | Libertarian | 179,495 | 4.87% | ||||
| 2014 | General | Jon Husted | Republican | 1,811,020 | 59.83% | Nina Turner | Democratic | 1,074,475 | 35.50% | Kevin Knedler | Libertarian | 141,292 | 4.67% | |||||
*2000 election notes: Richard Hartmann got 3,934 votes, Bryan Carey (L) got 904 votes and Charles Turner (N) got 705 votes.
Jon Husted Media
- HustedDaytonFootball.jpg
Husted with his former University of Dayton football teammates.
- ElectoralCollege.jpg
Husted convenes the 54th Electoral College from Ohio on December 19, 2016 at the Ohio Statehouse.
- BusinessCentral.jpg
Husted announces partnership with Google and a 21% cut in new business filing fees on September 24, 2015.
References
- ↑ Glueck, Katie; Goldmacher, Shane (January 17, 2025). "DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/dewine-names-lt-gov-jon-husted-to-fill-jd-vances-senate-seat.html.
- ↑ Griffin, Daniel (2025-01-21). "Husted sworn in as Ohio's newest senator". NBC4 WCMH-TV. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
Other websites
- Senator Jon Husted at Ohio Senate
- Husted for Ohio - Campaign website
- Representative Jon A. Husted (OH) Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Jon Husted
- 2006 2004 2002 HD-37 2002 HD-412000 campaign contributions