Vivek Ramaswamy Announces He’s Running For Governor Of Ohio

Vivek Ramaswamy has announced he’s running for the Governor of Ohio.

Ramaswamy made the announcement in Cincinnati, declaring, “President Trump is reviving our conviction in America. We require a leader here at home who will revive our conviction in Ohio, and that is why today I am honored to announce that I am running to be the next Governor of a great state at the heart of the greatest nation known to mankind.”

He added, “I will lead Ohio to be the top state in the country where patriots across America actually flock to instead of Florida and Texas. I will lead Ohio to be the state of excellence in America.”

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I am honored to officially announce my candidacy to serve as the next Governor of Ohio. pic.twitter.com/HFIR3dLspe

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) February 24, 2025

BREAKING: Vivek just announced that he intends to eliminate income taxes & property taxes as Governor of Ohio.

"We need to bring down the income tax eventually down to ZERO because you deserve to keep what you earn. It is your money, not the government's. We need to bring down… pic.twitter.com/xGMH8A1WGK

— George (@BehizyTweets) February 24, 2025

Here’s what The Hill reported:

Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his longshot bid for the White House in 2024.

“President Trump is reviving our conviction in America. We require a leader here at home who will revive our conviction in Ohio, and that is why today I am honored to announce that I am running to be the next Governor of a great state at the heart of the greatest nation known to mankind,” Ramaswamy said at a Monday launch event in Cincinnati.

“I will lead Ohio to be the top state in the country where patriots across America actually flock to instead of Florida and Texas. I will lead Ohio to be the state of excellence in America,” he said.

The biotech entrepreneur joins Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) in the Republican primary race to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in the Buckeye State.
Ramaswamy, who grew his national profile along the 2024 campaign trail, enters the ring with notable support and promising new polling from a pro-Ramaswamy firm. His team recently brought on some of Vice President Vance’s top political advisers, seen as an indicator that he could possibly snag a game-changing endorsement from Vance or President Trump.

BREAKING: Vivek just announced that he intends to eliminate income taxes & property taxes as Governor of Ohio.

"We need to bring down the income tax eventually down to ZERO because you deserve to keep what you earn. It is your money, not the government's. We need to bring down… pic.twitter.com/xGMH8A1WGK

— George (@BehizyTweets) February 24, 2025

Per MSNBC:

Vivek Ramaswamy, the failed 2024 Republican presidential candidate and uber-wealthy biotech entrepreneur, officially declared his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday.

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In recent comments to NBC News, Ramaswamy portrayed his gubernatorial bid as a plan hatched from a discussion he had with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk:

“President Trump, Elon and I had a great relationship but talked about exactly where each of us was going to drive maximum change for the country,” Ramaswamy said. “And, for me, I believe that leading from the front here in Ohio and setting an example for the rest of the country and, frankly, even bringing some of the principles of efficiency and spending and deregulation to our state would be the way that I as a leader would be able to have the biggest impact.”

Ramaswamy and Musk were initially co-leaders of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a pseudo-governmental group Trump has moved to gut parts of the federal workforce and crucial government programs. But Ramaswamy left the group in January, following backlash over critical comments he made criticizing American culture and, in particular, American-born workers’ work ethic, which he said pales in comparison with that of immigrants who come to the United States for work. One wonders how that ordeal, which enraged liberals and conservatives alike, might affect Ramaswamy’s candidacy. As NBC News reported, Ohio has a sizable number of federal employees, so it’s possible voters there won’t be keen on electing a governor who’s been so eager to slash government jobs and services.