Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, 2026 Republican nominee for Ohio governor?
Key takeaways
- The Midwestern state last elected a Democratic governor in 2006 but is the site of a highly competitive U.S.
- Ramaswamy, 40, was born in Cincinnati to immigrant parents from southern India.
- Ramaswamy worked as a hedge fund investor and says he had already made several million dollars before graduating from Yale.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive and erstwhile presidential hopeful, won the Republican primary for governor of Ohio on Tuesday and now faces a November general election contest against Democrat Amy Acton, a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health.
The Midwestern state last elected a Democratic governor in 2006 but is the site of a highly competitive U.S. Senate race in this year’s midterm elections, which could also put the governorship into play. Here are some facts about Ramaswamy’s life and career:
Ramaswamy, 40, was born in Cincinnati to immigrant parents from southern India. He was raised in the Hindu faith of his parents but went to a Roman Catholic high school. He earned a biology degree at Harvard University before attending Yale Law School.