Business entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy officially launched his bid for Ohio governor during a rally in Cincinnati on Monday. Why it matters: Ramaswamy enters a competitive race for Ohio's top office that has already seen several pivots,

Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday evening that he is running for governor of Ohio in 2026, capping a rapid-fire sequence of events in recent weeks that included the former GOP presidential candidate exiting President Donald Trump’s government efficiency effort and being passed over for the US Senate seat vacated by Vice President JD Vance.

The entrepreneur is entering a competitive GOP primary to replace Republican Governor Mike DeWine, a seasoned center-right leader who is term-limited.