Overview
- Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy named Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his lieutenant governor pick, confirmed by his campaign.
- Democrat Amy Acton selected former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper as her running mate, confirmed to the Associated Press.
- Ramaswamy holds the endorsement of President Donald Trump and reported raising nearly $20 million last year as he seeks to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine.
- Early polling indicates a competitive general-election matchup, as both campaigns work to qualify for the May primary before early February signature deadlines.
- McColley’s decision removes him from a potential congressional run and reshapes the GOP primary landscape in northwest Ohio, where he was a key redistricting figure.