Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has stepped down from his role at President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, as confirmed by a source close to the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur. Ramaswamy, who was appointed alongside Elon Musk in November by Trump to lead DOGE, is reportedly gearing up to launch a Republican campaign for Ohio governor early next week.
The current GOP Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, is term-limited and ineligible for re-election in 2026. Following DeWine's announcement that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted would be filling the U.S. Senate seat vacated by former Sen. JD Vance, Husted had originally planned to run for governor in 2026. Ramaswamy, on the other hand, had shown interest in serving in the Senate.
