Vance was first elected to the Senate in 2022 with a term slated to end in 2028. But now, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will be tasked with picking a temporary replacement for Vance until a special election is held in November 2026, reported The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Vance arrived at a Cincinnati, Ohio, voting location to cast his ballot in the 2024 presidential election on Election Day.

Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance cast his vote in Ohio and said even though it’s “part of the natural process” to disagree on politics, “we can't discard friends and we can't discard family members.

JD Vance was still waiting to hear whether he would be the next vice president Tuesday night, but he knew at least that his hometown backed him. Vance's portrayal of Middletown in his best-selling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" made him a divisive figure for some in his hometown.

Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance has cast his vote in his home state of Ohio. Mr Vance said the country is on the brink of a “golden age of prosperity” if people vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.