On Inauguration Day, while President Trump was back in the Oval Office busy issuing a flurry of Executive Orders, one of his chosen team members, Vivek Ramaswamy, was making headlines for his own actions at DOGE.
Ramaswamy was initially expected to join forces with Elon Musk to tackle the federal bureaucratic systems. However, there were signs of discord in their partnership even before January 20. Some sources suggested that Ramaswamy switched gears last minute to advocate for JD Vance’s vacant Senate position to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, which eventually was given to Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.
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With DeWine unable to run for re-election due to term limits, rumors started swirling that Ramaswamy, having missed the chance at the Ohio Senate seat, might set his sights on the governor’s office. As noted by RedState in a report from last month:
It also makes a ton of sense for him to make the move right now, as he has a fundraising machine in place from his presidential run, and his public profile, particularly in the realm of politics, has never been higher. Add in the fact that he’s likely to have Trump’s full support, and it could be a case of “now or never” for Ramaswamy.
When the likes of Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) began congratulating the former presidential candidate on his run for higher office before he even made an announcement, it looked like a sure thing that it was just a matter of time.
And it was.
On Monday, Ramaswamy made it official—he’s in.
At his campaign launch, Ramaswamy declared: “America is back, and it feels fantastic.” He also delved into his vision for the Buckeye State.
- “We will lead Ohio to be the top state in the country where we embrace capitalism and meritocracy instead of apologizing for it, we will lead Ohio to be the top state in the country that takes a hatchet to red tape over regulation and bureaucracy,” added the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur.
- “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 endorsements are already rolling in from Republican state officials, including Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague and Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and Ramaswamy has reportedly nabbed some Vance staffers for his campaign. And early support is also on his side, with a Fabrizio, Lee & Associates poll from January showing Ramaswamy with 50% support.
