Morning Digest: Why Trump's pick for VP could wind up undermining Trump

_{The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team.}

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● OH-Sen: Donald Trump announced on Monday that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance would be his running mate, a move that could empower one of the few remaining Republicans who hasn't ardently embraced MAGA.

That occasional skeptic is Gov. Mike DeWine, who'd choose a new senator should Vance win the vice presidency. A special election would be held in November of 2026 for the final two years of Vance's term, with the winner facing reelection in 2028 for a full six-year term.