Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
The Republican frontrunner is positioning for a costly fall campaign against Dr. Amy Acton after winning support from Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.
- Republican Vivek Ramaswamy concludes his long primary campaign for Ohio governor on Tuesday, positioning himself for the general election against Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director.
- Trump-Endorsed Ramaswamy secured the Ohio Republican Party's backing after entering state politics last year, clearing a field that included the sitting state attorney general, state treasurer, and lieutenant governor.
- Acton, a physician and former state health director, became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, though her pandemic-era policies drew criticism that Ramaswamy's campaign has sought to capitalize on.
- Beyond the governor's race, voters are deciding competitive congressional primary contests across Ohio, while Jon Husted advances to a Senate race against Democrat Sherrod Brown.
- Heated congressional primaries, including those in the 9th District, follow redistricting that slightly favored Republicans, setting the stage for closely fought fall matchups across Ohio.
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Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Billionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy clinched the Republican nomination for Ohio governor on Tuesday and will face off this fall against the state’s COVID-era health director, Democrat Amy Acton. A newcomer to state politics, Ramaswamy aggressively positioned himself for the job early with the help of endorsements from President Donald Trump and the
Vivek Ramaswamy moves past primary, gears up for costly Ohio governor race against Amy Acton
Columbus, Ohio: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has spent his campaign for Ohio governor focused on November's general election and finally gets the chance Tuesday to put the long primary season behind him, as the Trump-endorsed biotech entrepreneur positions for an expensive run against Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director.Contests on the ballots also will set the stage for Ohio's third competitive US Senate race in the last four years, a…
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates Make Final Pre-Primary Pushes to Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio—On the eve of Ohio’s primary election, the unopposed Democrat, the Republican frontrunner, and his challenger for governor all made campaign stops in or near the Buckeye State’s capital city. On May 4, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy received a standing ovation from about 150 people as he took the stage at a town hall meeting in Delaware County, just north of Columbus. If Ramaswamy wins the May 5 primary, he becomes the Repub…
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Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber
Tuesday’s primary in Ohio set up what is expected to be one of the most expensive races for U.S. Senate this year as Republicans try to hold on to the chamber during a difficult midterm year.
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