Vivek Ramaswamy snaps up Vance aides for Ohio gov campaign
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 ...
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.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates to throw their name in the ring for the 2026 race for governor.
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.
Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.
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 week after stepping away from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut spending.
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.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy ... Attorney General Dave Yost announced his ...
Ohio legislative leaders have foregone the splashy press conferences rolling out priority bills at a rapid pace.
DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.