Overview

• Tressel announced his decision on X, saying he will focus on education and workforce priorities and finish the DeWine-Husted administration’s work for the rest of the term.
• His exit further clarifies the open-seat contest created by term limits for Gov. Mike DeWine.
• Vivek Ramaswamy holds the Ohio Republican Party endorsement and leads Democratic hopeful Amy Acton in fundraising by about $8 million, and he also has President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
• The declared field includes Republican Heather Hill, Democrat Amy Acton, and independent Timothy Grady, while former Congressman Tim Ryan is considering a run.
• Tressel became lieutenant governor in February after Jon Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate following JD Vance’s move to the vice presidency.