Vivek Ramaswamy Will Use DOGE as Springboard for Ohio Governor Run

Vivek Ramaswamythe former presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur who collaborates with Elon Musk on a project to cut the size of the federal government, plans to announce a 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, according to a campaign staffer familiar with his thinking.

Ramaswamy’s future came into sharper focus Friday after the Ohio governor Mike DeWine bypassed him and chose his lieutenant governor, Jon Hustedto replace the incoming Vice President JD Vance in the US Senate.