Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Vivek Ramaswamy will run for the position of Ohio governor in November, after the staunch ally of US President Donald Trump emerged victorious in one of a series of primary contests held in the US Midwest. Projected results on Tuesday night showed the health-tech entrepreneur had defeated Casey Putsch to earn the Republican nomination. Ramaswamy – who gained prominence during his unsuccessful run against Trump for president in 2024 – said at a victory party that his plan was to ‘leave this state and this country better than we found it.’ Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Amy Acton, who ran unopposed for her party’s own nomination, told supporters she wanted to make Ohio more affordable again. ‘It shouldn’t be this hard,’ said Acton, who is the former Ohio public health director. ‘It is time to put working families first.'” (05/06/26)