Jon Husted
Jon Husted | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| 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 | Jim Tressel |
| 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 | Jon Allen Husted August 25, 1967 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Tina Zwayer (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Dayton (BA, MA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Senate website Campaign website |
Jon Allen Husted (/hjuːstɛd/ HEW-sted; born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2025 as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio and from 2011 to 2019 as the 50th Ohio secretary of state.
A graduate of the University of Dayton, Husted began his political career in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served from 2001 to 2009. During his last four years in the chamber, he was the 99th speaker of the House. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2011 before serving as secretary of state.
In 2018, Husted launched a campaign for governor of Ohio but withdrew from the Republican primary to join Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's ticket as the candidate for lieutenant governor. DeWine and Husted were elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
On January 17, 2025, Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy left by JD Vance after he became vice president. Husted was sworn in on January 21, 2025, and is running to complete the remainder of Vance's term in the 2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio. He won the Republican nomination in March 2026 and faces Democratic nominee Sherrod Brown in November.