Cincinnati native Ramaswamy on if he'd fill Vance's seat if asked by governor: 'I would strongly consider it'
On Monday, Ohio senator and Middletown native J.D. Vance was named Donald Trump's running mate at the top of the Republican ticket in the 2024 presidential race.
While Vance won't have to resign from his Senate seat throughout the campaign, he would if the Trump-Vance campaign wins in November before he's sworn in as vice president in January.
In that case, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine would then appoint someone to fill Vance's seat until a special election in 2026, where the appointee could then win a full term in office.
Speculation has already begun as to who DeWine could potentially appoint. With a political newcomer currently holding the seat 바카라 게임 웹사이트 Vance had never held public office before his election in 2022 and has not completed his first term in office 바카라 게임 웹사이트 another political newbie says accepting an appointment from the governor is something he would "consider."
"To be frank, I would strongly consider it, if I were asked to serve," Vivek Ramaswamy told NBC 온라인 바카라 게임' Hallie Jackson Monday night. "But I would also want to have a serious conversation with President Trump about the other ways I could have an impact on the country."
Ramaswamy, a Cincinnati native and St. Xavier High School alum, has never held public office but did join the Republican presidential primary field last year, joining the race in February and dropping out after the Iowa caucuses.
Immediately after dropping out, he endorsed Trump.
Ramaswamy told Jackson that while he'd be open to serving in the Senate, he'd want to discuss if there are opportunities to serve in the cabinet of a possible second Trump administration.
"My top passion is taking on the regulatory state. I think that's a non-partisan issue that's actually impeding our economy, in some ways even threatens the American model of self-governance. I think that the administrative state is far too big. There are ways to address that from the executive branch, there are also things that need to be done from congress and the senate, too. So, I look forward to those conversations after President Trump is successfully re-elected with JD Vance."
When asked from the floor of the convention Monday night by NBC, Gov. DeWine refused to speculate on what names he is considering in case an appointment is needed.
"I've learned to take one election at a time," DeWine said.
When pressed further, DeWine continued, "We always think about things like this, particularly in the last few days.
"But, look, we have to win an election."