Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Set To Join The Ohio Governor's Race

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative on President Donald Trump's first day, is all set to join the Ohio governor's race.

In an official announcement of his run for the Ohio governor, Ramaswamy said,“I am honoured to officially announce my candidacy to serve as the next Governor of Ohio.”

This comes just a month after presumed frontrunner and then-Lt Gov Jon Husted left the running to take a US Senate appointment.

The 39-year old Ohio native seeks to replace term-limited Governor Mike DeWine - a fellow Republican - in the 2026 gubernatorial contest.

The fight for Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a bid for the seat in January when Ramaswamy's plans to run for governor were still in the early stages.

Since then, however, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague and Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose have endorsed Ramaswamy.

Heather Hill, a Black entrepreneur from Appalachia, also is in the bid for the seat. Dr Amy Acton, the former state health director who helped lead Ohio through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running as a Democrat.

They will compete in a former bellwether state that has tacked reliably red in recent years, having voted for Trump three times by more than 8 percentage points.

Republicans also hold every statewide executive office, a majority on the Ohio Supreme Court and supermajorities in both legislative chambers.

Vivek Ramaswamy's political career

Vivek Ramaswamy has never held elected office before, but gained attention during his unsuccessful 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination won by Donald Trump.

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