
Ohio Republican Governor nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age40 years old (Aug 9, 1985)
GenderMale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundEntrepreneur
EducationHarvard University (A.B., Biology, 2007)
Notable personal detailsVivek Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur and political candidate from Cincinnati, Ohio. He founded the biopharmaceutical company Roivant Sciences and has also worked in investing and authored books on business and politics. He earned an A.B. in biology from Harvard University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates large tax reductions including phasing out the state income tax and immediately slashing property taxes, and proposes cutting government spending and regulatory red tape to promote growth. The platform emphasizes making Ohio a no-income-tax state and reducing government ‘bloat’ to put more money in residents’ pockets.
Healthcare
Supports reducing the role of large federal programs in healthcare and favors imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients; has described Medicare and Medicaid as mistaken programs. Campaign materials and public statements emphasize market-oriented reforms and cutting government dependence for healthcare assistance.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive enforcement-first immigration policies including large-scale deportations, reinstating 'Remain in Mexico', ending or restricting protections like DACA/TPS and birthright-citizenship limits, and using military/expanded border security measures (including walls and sealing borders).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restrictions on abortion at the state level (has said a six-week limit is appropriate) while opposing a federal abortion ban; endorses limited exceptions such as rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother. Views abortion as morally wrong and has described himself as pro-life but frames regulation as a states’ issue under the Constitution.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects aggressive climate-policy frameworks and opposes major decarbonization mandates, arguing that fossil fuels are essential for human flourishing and that the “climate agenda” is a hoax. He has called for expanding fossil-fuel production and said he would abandon anticarbon mandates and measures. These positions oppose emissions regulations and prioritize continued or increased fossil-fuel use over rapid decarbonization.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate calls for expanded Second Amendment rights including making constitutional carry nationwide, opposes red flag laws, advocates abolishing or defunding federal ATF enforcement, and emphasizes backing law enforcement and tougher sentencing to reduce violent crime.
News
Vivek Ramaswamy is in the news for rolling out a major Ohio campaign agenda centered on Medicaid fraud crackdowns and tax cuts. He has proposed tougher enforcement, more prosecutions, a federal waiver to keep more Medicaid savings in Ohio, and a plan to phase out the state income tax over 8 to 10 years. He is also taking positions on other campaign issues, including supporting a measured resumption of executions, while his race against Amy Acton is becoming more negative. The Medicaid issue has drawn added attention as state and federal officials review Ohio’s oversight and DeWine’s administration pushes back on claims of weak enforcement.
Polls

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