 Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine also reacting to the former president selecting Senator Vance. He doesn't have a great deal of experience in politics. I think some people probably like that. But his life experiences are what I think are very important. So what can the selection of J.D. Vance mean for Ohio should he and former President Trump win the November election? Dr. Mark Caleb Smith of Cedarville University says. Certainly it elevates Ohio in a sense. You know, Ohio has seven former presidents in its history, but never a vice president.