Vivek Ramaswamy’s move this week toward a run for governor of Ohio did not clear or freeze the Republican field the way someone so closely and visibly aligned with President-elect Donald Trump ordinarily might.

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is aiming to become the governor of Ohio after an unexpected departure from the Trump administration and a failed presidential bid. With connections to prominent Ohio Republicans and a background in business,

Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his campaign for Ohio governor next ... although support from Trump could give him a leg up in the primary. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Treasurer Robert Sprague are also seeking the job.

The stampede started Thursday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose yearning for the governor’s office was the worst kept secret in Ohio politics, finally announced he will run for the 2026 Republican nomination.

Yost – though not to be underestimated – likely deterred Husted less from running for governor than did another Republican, Cincinnati-born biotechnology tycoon Vivek Ramaswamy. (When this ...

Yost, 68, seeks to succeed two-term Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, who is term-limited in 2026. He had teased his plans in a somewhat ominous black-and-white video posted to the social platform X in November.

Ohio entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will announce a bid for Ohio governor ... Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will formally announce his gubernatorial bid in late February after seeing a "groundswell of support" for his ...

Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates ... could also throw his name into the mix shortly: Vivek Ramaswamy.Multiple reports last week stated that Ramaswamy, a ...

Among the Vance advisers joining Ramaswamy’s team is Jai Chabria. Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and staunch Trump supporter, hadstepped down from his role as co-leader of the federal “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) commission.