The billionaire decided he could not campaign while helping lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but tensions with Elon Musk were also evident.
Ramaswamy, a billionaire who ran against Donald Trump in the Republican primary for president, had been named part of a Trump efficiency project with Elon Musk.
Vivek Ramaswamy, the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate, is likely to launch a bid for Ohio governor by the end of January, sources confirm to Fox News.
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is done at President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, and is expected to launch a campaign for Ohio governor earl
Ramaswamy recently met with Ohio’s incumbent governor, Mike DeWine, regarding the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance. However, DeWine on Friday announced that he would appoint his lieutenant governor to the position.
The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.
Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-origin biotech entrepreneur, is no longer part of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which he was heading with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. A report claims his post on
Ending months of speculation, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose his second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to succeed Vice President JD Vance in the Senate.We first reported just after the election that Husted was the odds-on favorite for the appointment,
Ramaswamy will reportedly run for Ohio governor in 2026 after leaving the Department of Government Efficiency.
Donald Trump names Elon Musk head of all-new Department of Government Efficiency with no mention of Vivek Ramaswamy.
Vivek Ramaswamy plans to bail on President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to focus on his ambitions to become Governor of Ohio, according to reports. Sources close to the situation told CBS News that his counterpart at the newly-formed panel,