Vivek Ramaswamy won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor in Tuesday’s primary, CBS News projects.
He will face Democrat Amy Acton in November. Acton, a former Ohio Department of Public Health director, had no challengers.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is term-limited and cannot seek reelection. President Trump won Ohio by 11 points in 2024.
In 2025, the Republican field had been expected to look much different, with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in the race and former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel expected to run. But Yost dropped out of the race after the Ohio Republican party and Mr. Trump backed
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