Vivek Ramaswamy Gains Critical Support In Next Political Move

Vice President J.D. Vance’s top political advisers will join former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor of Ohio.

According to the New York Post, Andy Surabian, who advised Vance during his 2022 Senate and 2024 vice presidential runs, will join Ramaswamy’s campaign team.

The outlet reports that Surabian will “oversee the outside political action committee aligned with Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign.”

JUST IN: JD Vance’s political team has now signed on to help with @VivekGRamaswamy’s run for Ohio governor pic.twitter.com/qNyWlck3VL

— James Jinnette (@james_jinnette1) January 27, 2025

From the New York Post:

Vance and Donald Trump Jr. ally Arthur Schwartz has added that he will work for the pro-Ramaswamy super PAC as well.

Other Vance alums in the pro-Vivek effort include Jai Chabria, who is going to serve as the campaign’s general consultant, and veteran Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, according to NBC News, which first reported on the hires.

“Expect Vivek to announce his candidacy in mid-February,” a source also told the outlet, noting that former Ramasamy aides Chris Grant, Michael Biundo and Ben Yoho were also joining the effort.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and state Treasurer Robert Sprague are among those known to be contending for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

BREAKING: Vivek Ramaswamy has brought on Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers to spearhead his upcoming campaign for governor in Ohio. pic.twitter.com/S0o4RtpVAo

— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) January 27, 2025

Per NBC News:

Ramaswamy is preparing for what could be a crowded and competitive primary in 2026 to replace the term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost last week declared his candidacy for the GOP nomination and has tapped Justin Clark, a veteran of Trump’s campaigns, as a general consultant. Another Republican, state Treasurer Robert Sprague, has said he plans to enter the race soon.

Although Ramaswamy has cultivated a national profile and ties to Trump, the only time his name appeared on an Ohio ballot was in last year’s March primary, by which time he was no longer a candidate for president. His brief work on the DOGE project placed him alongside Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO and owner of X who has become a close Trump adviser.

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“He’s leaving on good terms with Trump, Elon and the team,” a source familiar with Ramaswamy’s thinking told NBC News on Inauguration Day, the day Ramaswamy’s departure became public.