Former pharmaceutical executive and presidential candidate for the Republican Party during the hotly contested 2020 election, Vivek Ramaswamy, has been officially endorsed by the Ohio Republican Party for governor, an entire year before the 2026 primary. This isn’t too surprising, but one has to wonder if perhaps this is an announcement made far too early, allowing Democrats plenty of time to craft an effective strategy against him just in time for the general election.
Ramaswamy secured two-thirds of the Ohio GOP’s governing body to move forward with the endorsement, which is a big accomplishment this far in advance of the primary. That being said, the entrepreneur has already secured the endorsements of President Donald Trump among many other key figures in the political realm.
The gubernatorial candidate’s endorsement reveals how much power and influence Trump has within the Ohio Republican Party and the diminishing influence of current GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who did his best to delay the vote. Gee, I wonder why he’s working so hard against a MAGA candidate?
Could it be due to being a Republican In Name Only? The man has compromised time and time again, abandoning conservative values like a three-dollar hooker leaves a baby on the firehouse stoop.
“Let it be heard here that we support President Donald Trump, and we support Vivek Ramaswamy for governor,” Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou stated, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
After scoring the endorsement, Ramaswamy quickly pivoted to talking about the November 2026 election, saying Republicans needed to expand the base Trump won by double digits in 2024. He said the endorsement spoke to “unprecedented unity” within the party. After voting to endorse in the race, Ramaswamy said he won the final nod, 60-3.
“The way we’re running this campaign is really not about left versus right. It is about up versus down and we in Ohio choose up,” Ramaswamy said about his gubernatorial campaign.
The day before the meeting, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announced he was considering a bid for governor, saying in a statement that he had not ruled out a run for governor. But the move by the former Ohio State football coach wasn’t enough to shake up the vote. Ramaswamy faces Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Morgan County resident Heather Hill in the Republican primary to replace DeWine, who cannot run again because of term limits.
Yost said in a statement that he would “take a few days to consult with key supporters about the path forward — but the people of Ohio deserve a choice, not a premature coronation of an untested candidate.”
Whoever wins the primary will then face-off against the Democratic Party’s pick. The sole Democrat in the race is former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, however, former Congressman Tim Ryan is reportedly considering tossing his hat in the ring.
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