Sen. J.D. Vance to resign ahead of vice presidential inauguration

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance will resign from his seat in Congress' upper chamber on Thursday ahead of his inauguration as vice president to President-elect Donald Trump.

Vance will step down from his seat at midnight on Thursday, marking the end of a two-year run serving as Ohio's junior senator after he beat Democratic challenger Tim Ryan in 2022 to fill the vacancy left by former Republican Sen. Rob Portman. Vance will be sworn in as vice president alongside Trump at the Capitol on Jan.