Overview

• Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague has dropped his plans to run for governor and endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for the 2026 gubernatorial race.
• Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and former GOP presidential candidate, is expected to officially announce his candidacy later this month.
• Sprague praised Ramaswamy’s outsider approach and reform-focused vision, including proposals to eliminate state income tax and revise energy policies.
• Sprague will instead run for Ohio Secretary of State, setting up a competitive GOP primary for the position.
• Attorney General Dave Yost remains Ramaswamy’s primary Republican opponent for governor, with former health director Amy Acton running on the Democratic side.