Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? Cincinnati-native expected to join Ohio governor's race
Cincinnati native Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to kick off his campaign Ohio governor Monday.
Ramaswamy teased a "big announcement" on his X page, sharing he will be at CTL Aerospace, INC in Cincinnati then at Axium Packaging in New Albany, Ohio on Monday.
A rising newcomer and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, Ramaswamy was briefly the co-head of the department of government efficiency alongside Elon Musk.
Ramaswamy has never held public office before, but made a run at the presidency in 2024.
Ramaswamy suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in January and endorsed Trump after finishing a distant fourth in Iowa바카라 게임 웹사이트s leadoff caucuses.
Having just turned 38, Ramaswamy was the youngest person to be a major Republican presidential candidate.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ramaswamy, is a graduate of St. X high School and is the son of Indian immigrants. He founded a biotechnology company before becoming the partner of a hedge fund. He is the author of the books "Woke, Inc." and "Nation of Victims" and gained stature in conservative circles for his criticism of the environmental, social and corporate governance movement that aims to promote socially responsible investing.
Ramaswamy is set to be entering the GOP primary to replace Ohio Gov Mike DeWine, who is term limited.
Other Republicans that have announced their bids include Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and former president of the Morgan County School Board Heather Hill. Two-term state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for the job to run for secretary of state.
Sprague, 51, said on X that he would put his 바카라 게임 웹사이트full support바카라 게임 웹사이트 behind any gubernatorial bid by Ramaswamy.
On the Democratic side, former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced her candidacy last month.