Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join Ohio governor's race
The Hindu
Vivek Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid, challenging traditional route with Trump-style ascent from business world.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump's first day, was expected to launch his bid for Ohio governor Monday, February 24, 2025.
Mr. Ramaswamy, 39, is set to kick off his campaign in Cincinnati, joining the 2026 Republican primary just a month after presumed frontrunner and then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted left the running to take a U.S. Senate appointment.
Mr. Ramaswamy sought the GOP nomination for president in 2024 before dropping out to back Mr. Trump, who later tapped him to co-chair the efficiency initiative with billionaire Elon Musk. A near-billionaire himself, Mr. Ramaswamy has promoted his ties to Mr. Trump as he lines up key endorsements and donors in the governor's race, but the president has made no formal endorsement yet.
Mr. Ramaswamy joins a competitive GOP primary field to succeed Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, 78, a veteran centre-right politician who is term-limited.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a bid for the seat in January and Heather Hill, a Black entrepreneur from Appalachia, also is running. 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 Mr. 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.
Mr. Ramaswamy, who is Hindu, outlined the 10 core beliefs featured in his presidential campaign — led by “God is real” followed by “there are two genders” — in the 2024 book, “Truths: The Future of America First.”
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