Overview
- Vivek Ramaswamy named Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his pick for lieutenant governor, his campaign confirmed.
- Democrat Amy Acton selected former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper as her running mate.
- Outgoing Governor Mike DeWine formally endorsed the Ramaswamy–McColley ticket on Wednesday.
- Ramaswamy enters the next phase with the sitting president’s endorsement and nearly $20 million raised in 2025.
- Early polling shows a close race as both tickets ramp up statewide outreach ahead of the May 5 primary and Nov. 3 general election.