Ohio entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will announce a bid ... to consider replacing Trump's running mate J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate. However, Gov.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

Ramaswamy announced his departure from the Trump's new nongovernmental entity, the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), which he was chosen to lead alongside tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, in an X post the first day of Trump's term, writing that it was an "honor to help support the creation" of the department.

Vice President JD Vance's political team, including two top advisors, are joining Vivek Ramaswamy's soon-to-be announced 2026 Ohio gubernatorial run, a source with knowledge confirmed to Fox News.The news follows conversations between Ramaswamy and Vance,

Yost or Ramaswamy. Yost, age 68, once Ohio’s auditor and, earlier, Delaware County’s auditor and prosecuting attorney, is a master of self-promotion. And for almost a century,

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Ramaswamy, a 39-year-old entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate from suburban Columbus, is one of three major Republican candidates for Ohio governor so far.

President Trump, 78, pushed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to consider installing Ramaswamy in Vance’s open Senate seat earlier this month — but was rebuffed by the governor in favor of Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.

Vivek Ramaswamy is bringing in several members of Vice President JD Vance’s political team as he prepares a mid-February launch of his 2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign. As Jeremy Pelzer reports, the Columbus-area Republican’s hires include Jai Chabria,

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has brought on Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers ahead of his expected bid for Ohio governor, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. NBC News

Vivek Ramaswamy has landed Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers to guide his soon-to-launch bid for governor in Ohio, a source involved in the planning told NBC News.