Vivek Ramaswamy — biotech billionaire, former presidential candidate, and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to co-head the newly-minted Department of Government Efficiency — is set to announce his bid for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
“The statement is drafted. It is ready,” a political operative with Ramaswamy told the Washington Post of his biotech billionaire’s plan to run for governor in 2026.
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The news comes the same day Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) — who is ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits — announced that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted would replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate. He will serve as senator until 2026.
Husted was reportedly considering a run for governor,…
