{"id":2406163,"date":"2025-02-24T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-enters-governors-race-promising-to-make-ohio-excellent\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T23:18:02","slug":"ramaswamy-enters-governors-race-promising-to-make-ohio-excellent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-enters-governors-race-promising-to-make-ohio-excellent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy enters governor\u2019s race promising to make Ohio excellent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Framaswamy-enters-governors-race-promising-to-make-ohio-excellent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406163&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vivek Ramaswamy, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/entrepreneur-vivek-ramaswamy-warns-what-were-seeing-with-twitter-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg\/\" title=\"Entrepreneur ... Warns What We\u2019re Seeing With Twitter Is Just the \u201cTip of the Iceberg\u201d\">biotech entrepreneur<\/a> and former presidential candidate, has officially announced \u200dhis campaign for the Ohio governor&#8217;s race in 2026. During a rally in Cincinnati, he \u200cpresented himself as an &#8220;America First&#8221; conservative, aiming to revive Ohio&#8217;s economic and cultural prominence, echoing sentiments\u2064 similar to\u2064 Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make \u2064America Great Again&#8221; slogan.\u2063 Ramaswamy seeks to position himself as a transformative \u2064leader\u200c for the\u200d state, emphasizing policies\u200d such as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">merit-based teacher pay<\/a> and the \u2062eventual phase-out of Ohio&#8217;s income tax.<\/p>\n<p>despite having no prior political \u2062office experience, Ramaswamy is gaining\u2064 support from key figures within the Republican \u2062Party, including endorsements\u2063 from Ohio Secretary of state\u2064 Frank LaRose and Treasurer Robert Sprague. However, he faces\u200b competition from established politicians \u200dlike Dave Yost, the \u200btwo-term Ohio attorney general, and a potential challenge from Lt. Gov. \u2063Jim \u2062Tressel.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s entry into the \u2064gubernatorial race\u200c follows \u200dhis exit from a\u2064 governmental\u2064 efficiency initiative, underlining his commitment to focusing on state-level issues.He \u200bcontinues to engage with the media as he campaigns \u200dwhile awaiting further developments in the evolving political\u2064 landscape of Ohio.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ramaswamy enters governor&rsquo;s race promising to make Ohio excellent again<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2018386\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Biotech entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> announced his 2026 campaign for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ohio<\/a> governor on Monday as he looks to translate his national profile into a run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statewide office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking to supporters in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ramaswamy fashioned himself as an America First conservative who would usher in an economic and cultural resurgence in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were the state of excellence, and we can be the state of excellence again,&rdquo; Ramaswamy said on Monday, echoing President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; slogan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As your next governor, Ohio will be the state that leads the way,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy has been teasing a gubernatorial run for weeks, but Monday&rsquo;s event marked the formal kickoff. Over the next 24 hours, Ramaswamy will travel to the Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland areas to round out his campaign launch.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy, 39, has never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-black-democrat-governor-of-virginia-blasts-democrat-candidate-terry-mcauliffe-over-racism-scandal\/\" title=\"Former Black Democrat Governor Of Virginia Blasts Democrat Candidate Terry McAuliffe Over Racism Scandal\">held elected office<\/a>, spending the bulk of his career in the biotech sector. However, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-activists-rebrand-sex-changes-as-gender-affirming-medical-care-to-bully-state-officials-into-allowing-the-mutilation-of-children\/\" title=\"Liberal Activists Rebrand Sex Changes As \u2018Gender...Affirming Medical Care\u2019 To Bully ... Officials Into Allowing The Mutilation Of Children\">gained national prominence<\/a> with an unsuccessful run for president in 2024 and later became a top surrogate for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-mississippi-became-the-state-to-take-down-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"How Mississippi Became The ... To Take Down Roe v. Wade\">found early support<\/a> from two would-be competitors in the Republican primary for governor. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Treasurer Robert Sprague have both endorsed his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>In a sign of support within Trumpworld, Vice President JD Vance&rsquo;s top political advisers will also be aiding his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>But Ramaswamy faces a formidable challenge in Dave Yost, the two-term attorney general of Ohio. That field could grow if Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel (R-OH), the former Ohio State football coach, decides to enter the race.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&rsquo;s announcement comes one month after he abruptly left Trump&rsquo;s cost-cutting initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency, to run for governor.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3287967\/trump-pushing-ramaswamy-fill-vance-senate-seat-ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3287967\/trump-pushing-ramaswamy-fill-vance-senate-seat-ohio\/\">Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s urging, Ramaswamy was briefly considered for the Senate seat vacated by Vance as well. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH), who is term-limited, appointed Jon Husted, then his lieutenant governor, instead.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy would not be the first political newcomer to run for statewide office in Ohio. Vance and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) won back-to-back Senate races, largely on the strength of Trump&rsquo;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>But Ramaswamy is testing whether he can follow that playbook to the governor&rsquo;s mansion, an office that has less to do with national politics and more with state affairs. He has so far advocated a platform that includes merit-based pay for teachers and phasing out Ohio&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/doge-ohio-vivek-ramaswamy-enters-governors-race-pushing-cuts-merit-pay-rcna188980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">income tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3322440\/judge-chutkan-denies-states-request-block-musk-doge-access-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>JUDGE CHUTKAN DENIES STATES&rsquo; REQUEST TO BLOCK MUSK AND DOGE ACCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he continues to appear on cable shows, particularly Fox News, to defend Trump&rsquo;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has not yet waded into the Ohio governor&rsquo;s race, still in its early stages, but he issued a preemptive endorsement last week to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is expected to launch a run for Florida governor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2018386\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2018386\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor campaign, aiming for excellence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2406164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vivek-ramaswamy-1024x592.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39547,4333,18538],"class_list":["post-2406163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-governors-race","tag-ohio","tag-ramaswamy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vivek-ramaswamy-1024x592.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406163"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406167,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406163\/revisions\/2406167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}