The entrepreneur is entering a competitive GOP primary to replace Republican Governor Mike DeWine, a seasoned center-right leader who is term-limited.

The failed GOP presidential hopeful and wealthy investor left Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency in January.

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump's first day, launched his bid for Ohio governor Monday with promises to institute work requirements for Medicaid and merit pay for all public school teachers and administrators.

Here, Ramaswamy echoes former House Speaker Paul Ryan talking about his “Path to Prosperity” budget proposals or former President Ronald Reagan blaming people who needed government assistance on becoming “virtual wards of the state…that robs them of dignity and opportunity.”

Vivek Ramaswamy leads other Republicans in the Ohio gubernatorial primary, according to a new poll. Ramaswamy rose to national prominence during his 2024 presidential bid. Although he did not win enough support against President Donald Trump,

Vivek Ramaswamy is at the front of the pack of Republican contenders for the Ohio governor’s seat, a new poll shows. Ramaswamy has an early advantage over fellow GOP contenders, such as Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and former school board president Heather Hill,

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appears to be an early GOP favorite in the 2026 Ohio governor’s race, while former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) leads among Democrats, according to a recent poll.