Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day, launched his bid for Ohio governor Monday with promises to institute work requirements for Medicaid and merit pay for all public school teachers and administrators.

If Vivek Ramaswamy really cared about serving in Ohio ... Medicare and certainly not Medicaid. They only see these programs as sources of funds to pay for further tax cuts.

A look at Vivek Ramaswamy’s entry into the 2026 race ... how President Trump’s budget cutting moves could affect Medicaid and more in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to cut local school ...

Ramaswamy is now the third Republican in the gubernatorial race. Heather Hill, a former Morgan County School Board president, and Dave Yost, Ohio’s sitting attorney general, have also declared Republican bids for the seat currently occupied by 78-year-old Gov. Mike DeWine, who cannot seek another term due to term limits.