Yost – though not to be underestimated – likely deterred Husted less from running for governor than did another Republican, Cincinnati-born biotechnology tycoon Vivek Ramaswamy. (When this ...

The stampede started Thursday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose yearning for the governor’s office was the worst kept secret in Ohio politics, finally announced he will run for the 2026 Republican nomination.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates ... could also throw his name into the mix shortly: Vivek Ramaswamy.Multiple reports last week stated that Ramaswamy, a ...

Vivek Ramaswamy’s move this week toward a run for governor of Ohio did not clear or freeze the Republican field the way someone so closely and visibly aligned with President-elect Donald Trump ordinarily might.

Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.

Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his campaign for Ohio governor next week after stepping away from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut spending.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy ... Attorney General Dave Yost announced his ...

Republican Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he is running to be the next governor of Ohio — wedging the news between the departure from the race of a top rival and the expected entry as soon as next week of a new one.

(The Center Square) – Just months after the last election season ended, the next one is heating up in Ohio. Nearly two years from the 2026 midterms, candidates have already announced for governor, and another is taking aim at attorney general.

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

Vivek Ramaswamy said he’s preparing to run for governor in his home state Ohio, after dropping out of a project to slash the size of the federal government. “That’s highly likely what I’m moving towards and taking really serious steps towards looking at,