The Ohio Republican Party officially endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy as its candidate for governor, a major victory for the one-time presidential hopeful.

The Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee voted on Friday to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, in a blow to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH). DeWine reportedly worked behind the scenes to block the 66-member committee from backing Ramaswamy,

Vivek Ramaswamy’s hold on the 2026 GOP nomination for governor got even tighter Friday as he landed an early endorsement from the Ohio Republican Party. The endorsement, approved by a supermajority of the Ohio GOP’s State Central Committee,