Overview
- Ramaswamy’s campaign confirmed the selection to NBC News and plans a formal introduction of McColley on Wednesday night in Cleveland.
- McColley, 41, is the Ohio Senate president representing the 1st District and an attorney from Napoleon with prior service in the state House and Senate leadership.
- He had explored a congressional bid against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur and played a role in recent redistricting, and his decision reshapes the GOP field to figures like Derek Merrin, Josh Williams and Alea Nadeem.
- Ramaswamy holds frontrunner status with President Donald Trump’s endorsement and reported nearly $20 million raised last year.
- Democrats are coalescing around physician Amy Acton, with early polling suggesting a close general-election contest.