Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024.

"President Trump is reviving our conviction in America. We require a leader here at home who will revive our conviction in Ohio, and that is why today I am honored to announce that I am running to be the next Governor of a great state at the heart of the greatest nation known to mankind," Ramaswamy said at a Monday launch event in Cincinnati.

"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 biotech entrepreneur joins Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) in the Republican primary race to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in the Buckeye State.

Ramaswamy, who grew his national profile along the 2024 campaign trail, enters the ring with notable support and promising new polling from a pro-Ramaswamy firm. His team recently brought on some of Vice President Vance’s

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