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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio GOP primary, setting up tight governor race

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Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a watch party at the Spruce St Sporting bar after winning the party's nomination for governor on Tuesday in Columbus. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican former presidential candidate, won his primary race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, setting up a closely watched contest in November’s election.

The biotech entrepreneur, who was endorsed by Donald Trump and briefly co-led Trump’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) with Elon Musk at the start of the president’s second term, beat Casey Putsch, the internet personality, to land the nomination.

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