Claim Check · Elections
“Jon Husted served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio for seven years prior to becoming a U.S. Senator”
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Husted served as Ohio's Lieutenant Governor from 2019 until January 2025, which is about six years, not seven, before becoming a U.S. Senator.
PolitiFact states Husted was Ohio's lieutenant governor alongside Gov. Mike DeWine from 2019 until assuming the Senate seat in 2025, which spans roughly six years, not seven as Trump claimed on Truth Social. Husted's official Senate biography confirms he began serving in the U.S. Senate in January 2025. The Ohio GOP press release itself is the source of Trump's quoted claim, but it conflicts with the timeline established by PolitiFact and Husted's own Senate website.
Sources
- Jon Husted – PolitiFact — PolitiFact
- About - Senator Jon Husted — husted.senate.gov
- President Trump Gives Senator Jon Husted His Complete and Total Endorsement - Ohio Republican Party — ohiogop.org
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