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From the Washington Post: Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, according to two people familiar with his plans who say that the co-leader of President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative will announce his bid shortly.
“Vivek’s base plan remains [the] same: to get accomplishments at DOGE and then announce a run for governor shortly,” said an Ohio operative familiar with Ramaswamy’s thinking who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak freely about the former presidential candidate’s intentions.
A person inside Ramaswamy’s political apparatus who spoke to Ramaswamy this week said that Ramaswamy said he plans to run to replace Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), who is term limited. “The statement is drafted. It is ready,” the person said Ramaswamy told them. Ramaswamy plans to announce his selection after DeWine announces his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the Senate, the person said.
Trump has said DOGE’s work must be completed by “no later” than July 4, 2026” — prior to the Ohio gubernatorial election in November 2026.
When Ramaswamy attended a town hall event in Springfield, Ohio in September, the packed room erupted in cheers when he was asked to run for governor.
📸 FLASHBACK: Hundreds in Springfield, Ohio cheer on Vivek Ramaswamy for a possible 2026 Governor run pic.twitter.com/PrhdW9mnP0
— News Nomad 🗞 (@The_Nomad_News) January 17, 2025
Referring to Trump’s upcoming inauguration, Ramaswamy wrote on social media Thursday night, “Dawn of a new Golden Age. Starts on Monday. 🇺🇸.”
Dawn of a new Golden Age. Starts on Monday. 🇺🇸
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) January 17, 2025
BREAKING: Vivek Ramaswamy plans to announce Ohio gubernatorial run, per the Washington Post. This comes after news broke that Gov. DeWine has selected Lieutenant Governor, Jon Husted, to fill JD Vance’s vacant seat.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 17, 2025
Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, according to two people familiar with his plans.https://t.co/a69OHHWQLL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 17, 2025
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