Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is considering a run for the vacant Ohio U.S. Senate seat. The position became available after Vice President-elect JD Vance resigned to take his new role.
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed interest in the Ohio U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to two people familiar with Ramaswamy's aspirations.
The 39-year-old biotech entrepreneur from Cincinnati had been considering a run for Ohio governor in 2026 and had hoped to build his policy portfolio by partnering with billionaire Elon Musk in a non-governmental effort aimed at reducing federal government spending, regulations, and personnel. However, in recent weeks, Ramaswamy engaged in multiple conversations with President-elect Donald Trump regarding the Senate vacancy. One source revealed that Trump reached out to Ramaswamy, suggesting he consider the seat due to Ramaswamy's alignment with Trump's goal of downsizing the federal bureaucracy.Both individuals with direct knowledge of Ramaswamy's interest in the Senate seat spoke on condition of anonymity to share details of a private discussion. Ohio's Republican Governor Mike DeWine will appoint Vance's successor. Vance, elected to the Senate in 2022, is scheduled to be sworn in as Republican President-elect Donald Trump's vice president on Monday. The individual DeWine appoints will serve until December 2026 and would need to run for the remaining term in November 2026. 'Neither Gov. DeWine nor our office has commented on any possible candidates for the pending appointment,' Dan Tierney, a spokesperson for the governor's office, stated.Ramaswamy ran an outsider campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination last year but suspended his bid after placing fourth in Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses. Ramaswamy subsequently endorsed Trump and became a frequent surrogate for the campaign, headlining fundraisers in key battleground states. While Ramaswamy had previously expressed interest in the Senate seat after the election, he initially withdrew his candidacy as he was asked to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, an initiative alongside Musk aimed at drastically reducing the size and cost of government
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