Candidate · November 3, 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy
On the ballot for Governor · Ohio
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Ohio1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Vivek Ramaswamy is a Cincinnati native; his campaign website credits a sixth-grade teacher at his Greater Cincinnati public school and says he graduated as valedictorian of his Cincinnati high school.3 He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biology in 2007 and from Yale Law School in 2013.4 His campaign website describes him as a business leader who has built companies, including ones that developed medications.3 He and his wife, Dr. Apoorva Ramaswamy, a surgeon at Ohio State, are raising their family in the Columbus area.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for governor to restore opportunity, strengthen communities and keep the American Dream alive for all Ohioans, with the goal of making Ohio the most affordable state in the country.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitevivekforohio.com5
- Facebookfacebook.com/VivekGRamaswamy5
- Instagraminstagram.com/vivekgramaswamy5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@VivekGRamaswamy5
- X (Twitter)x.com/VivekGRamaswamy5
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would phase out Ohio's state income tax, starting by eliminating the tax on capital gains.6
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
His campaign website says he would immediately roll back property taxes to their levels before the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, without affecting new construction or existing debt obligations.6,
His campaign website says he would cut government bloat so the state lives within its means.6
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website calls on the legislature to suspend Ohio's state motor fuel tax for 90 days, with about $750 million set aside to replace the lost road and bridge funding.8
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says residents near a new data center should no longer pay for their home electricity and should pay lower property taxes, that data centers must meet all air and water standards, and that he would halt approval of new data center projects on his first day in office until such a law takes effect.6
His campaign website says he would expand natural gas production, streamline energy project permits and remove unnecessary regulations so projects are built on time.6
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would enforce stricter bail and sentencing for repeat violent offenders.6
- Require bail or jail before trial for more charges
- Keep current bail rules
- End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising.