Among the other names being floated is Jane Timken, the former state Republican party chair and current Republican National Committee member. Timken ran for the Senate in 2022, losing in a crowded primary to Vance, but remains well-liked by most within the party and, more importantly, is a good fundraiser.

With a role in the Trump administration's Department of Governmental Efficiency, the former presidential candidate said he wouldn't consider a different role.

Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance will become the next vice president, thus creating a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.