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.

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. Husted was sworn in on January 21, 2025.

 Electoral history 
Election resultsYearOfficeElectionSubjectPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%2010Ohio Secretary of StatePrimaryJon HustedRepublican506,25367.26Sandra O'BrienRepublican246,44432.74
Election resultsYearOfficeElectionSubjectPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%2000Ohio House of RepresentativesGeneralJon HustedRepublican24,59350%Dick Church, Jr.Democratic18,69838%*2002GeneralJon HustedRepublican22,46864%Gabrielle WilliamsonDemocratic12,40336%2004GeneralJon HustedRepublican36,49065%John ShadyDemocratic19,64035%2006GeneralJon HustedRepublican28,339100%2008Ohio SenateGeneralJon HustedRepublican103,97561%John DollDemocratic65,21639%2010Ohio Secretary of StateGeneralJon HustedRepublican1,973,42254.04%Maryellen O'ShaughnessyDemocratic1,500,64841.09%Charlie EarlLibertarian179,4954.87%2014GeneralJon HustedRepublican1,811,02059.83%Nina TurnerDemocratic1,074,47535.50%Kevin KnedlerLibertarian141,2924.67%
*2000 election notes: Richard Hartmann got 3,934 votes, Bryan Carey (L) got 904 votes and Charles Turner (N) got 705 votes.

References

Other websites
Senator Jon Husted at Ohio Senate
Husted for Ohio - Campaign website
Representative Jon A. Husted (OH)  at Project Vote Smart
Follow the Money - Jon Husted
2006 2004 2002 HD-37 2002 HD-412000 campaign contributions

Category:1967 births
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Michigan
Category:People from Royal Oak, Michigan
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:Lieutenant Governors of Ohio
Category:United States senators from Ohio