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“Jon Husted served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio for seven years prior to becoming a U.S. Senator”
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.
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