Republican Governor Ohio Mike Dewine announced his choice on Monday morning a former football coach of Ohio Jim Tressel to serve as his lieutenant governor.
If he is confirmed by Ohio House and Senate Ohio, Tressel will replace the former lieutenant Jon Husted, whom Dwinee appointed last month to the US Senate.
“Jim Tressel knows Ohio, divides Ohio’s values and is a born leader,” said Dewine in a communiqué.
Tressel recently served as the president of Youngstown State University Before retiring in 2023, Tressel also served 15 years as the main coach of the Youngstown State University football team before he became the main football coach at Ohio State Buckeyes for 10 seasons.
Dewine said that Tressel’s experience in education, labor development and economic development played a huge role in his decision to ask him to take the role of a governor.
“Jim spent a lot of time at work and leading young people, and he will be involved directly in the education and development of the labor force during the other two years of my administration,” said Dewine.
Tressel called it a humble moment.
“I believe in our governor and what he believes,” said Tressel. “For the next 699 days I promised that she would have the independence of the target and loneliness, which is to meet the Governor’s needs.”
The selection of Tressel appears when the image of the election in 2026 Ohio becomes more clear.
Last week, the Republican Treasurer Ohio, Robert Sportue, announced his candidacy for the Secretary of State Ohio in 2026, ending speculation that he could look for a governor’s place, while throwing his support for the potential candidate of the governor Ohio Vivek Ramaswama.
Sorgue enters the main secretary of state against the former senator of Ohio Niraj Antani from Miami Township. The current republican senator Theresa Gavarone from Bowling Green, apparently also considers the escape for the Secretary of State. On the democratic side of the oncologist of the county of Warren Bryan Hambley announced his candidacy.
The current Republican Secretary of State Ohio Frank Larose announced that he would run for Ohio Auditor in 2026, while the current Republican auditor Ohio Keith Faber announced his offer of the OHIO Prosecutor General. In 2026, no democratic candidates appeared yet for Ohio Auditor or Prosecutor General Ohio.
The current Republican Prosecutor General Ohio, Dave Yost, in 2026 in front of the Governor of Ohio. Ramaswama should officially announce his candidacy for the governor of Ohio soon.
If this is confirmed as a lieutenant governor, Tressel will be in a natural political position to decide if he wants to join the main one to succeed as well as a governor.
On the democratic side, the former director of the Ohio Health Department, Dr. Amy Acton, is the only candidate to date who declares her candidacy to the governor of Ohio in 2026.
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