Yost – though not to be underestimated – likely deterred Husted less from running for governor than did another Republican, Cincinnati-born biotechnology tycoon Vivek Ramaswamy. (When this ...

The stampede started Thursday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose yearning for the governor’s office was the worst kept secret in Ohio politics, finally announced he will run for the 2026 Republican nomination.

Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates ... could also throw his name into the mix shortly: Vivek Ramaswamy.Multiple reports last week stated that Ramaswamy, a ...

Vivek Ramaswamy’s move this week toward a run for governor of Ohio did not clear or freeze the Republican field the way someone so closely and visibly aligned with President-elect Donald Trump ordinarily might.

Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.

Yost, 68, seeks to succeed two-term Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, who is term-limited in 2026. He had teased his plans in a somewhat ominous black-and-white video posted to the social platform X in November.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy ... Attorney General Dave Yost announced his ...

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.

NBC News confirmed a report - citing two sources - that Ramaswamy will focus his efforts on a campaign to become the next governor of Ohio.

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a post-election conference hosted by ... With Trump's expected support, Ramaswamy could have an edge in a GOP primary. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will formally announce his gubernatorial bid in late February after seeing ...