Overview

• The digital billboard went live July 14 in Times Square with the slogan “Worried About Zohran? Ohio Is Waiting For You,” urging residents to leave New York City.
• Vivek Super PAC — Victors, not Victims financed the ad, spending about $50,000 for a one-week display in a bid to support Ramaswamy’s 2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign.
• The super PAC, which has raised $17 million for Ramaswamy, portrays Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani as a “radical socialist” while promoting a free-market message.
• The campaign demonstrates a rising trend of cross-state political advertising designed to influence voter perceptions beyond local electorates.
• Despite Ohio’s lower cost of living, 2022 Census Bureau data ranked it only 20th in popularity among relocating New Yorkers, raising questions about the appeal of the migration pitch.