Ohio Governor's Race: Vivek Ramaswamy Outlines Policies, Addresses Debate Controversy
Ramaswamy says he would enact the state’s largest property tax rollback as Acton’s refusal to debate energizes Republicans.
- With election day 18 days away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy leads Democrat Amy Acton by three points in an ActiVote survey, though prediction markets show a 70% chance of an Acton victory.
- Ramaswamy's campaign and allied groups have poured over $120 million into advertising, more than triple Acton's spending, as the entrepreneur attempts to transition from national politics to state office while weathering Republican second-guessing.
- Acton, Ohio's former public health director, refuses to debate Ramaswamy, labeling him a "serial liar" and declining to provide him a platform. Ramaswamy countered that failing to debate "basic issues" is disqualifying for a gubernatorial candidate.
- Ramaswamy identifies property taxes as his "top-one issue," promising the largest rollback in state history. He also proposed blocking new data center projects unless they provide free electricity to nearby residents.
- Emphasizing his independence from special interests, Ramaswamy stated his goal is to fight for "12 million Ohioans, period." The final campaign stretch focuses heavily on candidate favorability, turnout, and party mobilization efforts.
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Ohio governor's race: Vivek Ramaswamy outlines policies, addresses debate controversy
With election day just 18 days away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shared his plans for Ohio and addressed campaign controversies during an interview with WLWT anchor Mike Dardis.
Vivek Ramaswamy trails Amy Acton in Ohio governor's race
Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is trailing his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a new poll. Ramaswamy is trailing Amy Acton by 7 percentage points as he battles to keep her from becoming the first Democrat since 2011 to sit in the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to a Marist poll released Tuesday. […]
Vivek Ramaswamy gets a political education in a grueling Ohio governor’s race
Woodsfield, Ohio (CNN) — Holding a town hall Saturday in the second least populous county in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy seemed further than ever from the presidential campaign trail where he made his political debut three years ago.
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