Gov. Mike DeWine must pick someone to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance, who resigned his Senate seat last week.

Vivek Ramaswamy may not be out of the running of candidates who could fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's vacated Senate seat.

Vivek Ramaswamy looks set to miss out on the Senate seat vacated by JD Vance, even after Donald Trump reportedly urged the DOGE co-star to go for it, NBC News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The co-leader of the “Department of Government Efficiency” could move to replace JD Vance in the Senate, though other contenders remain.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who is responsible for appointing an interim successor to Vance, recently met with Ramaswamy at the Governor’s Mansion in Columbus to discuss the Senate vacancy. Sources indicate that Trump has also encouraged Ramaswamy to join the Senate.

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.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s frontrunner for the vacancy is Lt. Gov. Jon Husted — not Ramaswamy, Republican operatives told The Post.

Ramaswamy, a billionaire who ran against Donald Trump in the Republican primary for president, had been named part of a Trump efficiency project with Elon Musk.

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.