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U.S. Senator from Ohio — appointed January 2025
Jon Husted is a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio who began serving in January 2025 after an appointment to the Senate. His prior Ohio public service includes Speaker of the Ohio House, Ohio Senate service, secretary of state and lieutenant governor.
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Jon Husted is a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio who began serving in January 2025 after an appointment to the Senate. His prior Ohio public service includes Speaker of the Ohio House, Ohio Senate service, secretary of state and lieutenant governor.
Open biography & office record ↓Jon Husted is a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio who began serving in January 2025 after an appointment to the Senate. His prior Ohio public service includes Speaker of the Ohio House, Ohio Senate service, secretary of state and lieutenant governor.
In the 119th Congress, Husted serves on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Environment and Public Works; Aging; and, after a March 2026 appointment, the Appropriations Committee.
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