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to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to theRamaswamy previously took himself out of the running for the position last year after Trump and Vance won the November election, instead accepting a position from the president-elect to co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
It’s not clear what Ramaswamy’s appointment would mean for his DOGE leadership, although it could mean Musk would take on the group alone. However, Ramaswamy has also suggested he plans to run for governor of Ohio in 2026, which would coincide with the special election to fill the second half of Vance’s term.
DeWine met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, last week, although it’s not clear if the two discussed Ramaswamy as a candidate while they were there. However, DeWine did tell reporters an appointment would “probably” come sometime this week. “The feeling is that there are a number of options … agreeable to both President Trump and Governor Mike DeWine,” said Matt Dole, a GOP strategist based in Ohio.
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