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Coverage dated January 14, 2025

Trump offers encouragement to Ramaswamy as Ohio governor weighs Senate vacancy

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President-elect Donald Trump has privately encouraged Vivek Ramaswamy to consider an appointment to the US Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance if offered the position by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

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  1. CNN

    Trump offers encouragement to Ramaswamy as Ohio governor weighs Senate vacancy (opens CNN)

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    President-elect Donald Trump has privately encouraged Vivek Ramaswamy to consider an appointment to the US Senate seat recently vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance if offered the position by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

  2. New York Post

    Trump supports Vivek Ramaswamy taking JD Vance’s Ohio Senate seat: source (opens New York Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of tech exec Vivek Ramaswamy replacing JD Vance in the US Senate, according to a source familiar with the conversations.

  3. NBC News

    Vivek Ramaswamy emerges as a surprise prospect for Vance's old Senate seat (opens NBC News)

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    Vivek Ramaswamy is in discussions about filling Vice President-elect JD Vance’s Senate seat in Ohio, two people briefed on the process told NBC News.

  4. Triblive

    Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat (opens Triblive)

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    Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, a person with direct knowledge of the biotech entrepreneur’s wishes told The Associated Press.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio native, is interested in filling Vance's old Senate seat, AP source says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat that was vacated by Vice President-elect JD

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