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RepublicanRunning for OH Governor · 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotechnological pharmaceutical company, in 2014 and was its chief executive officer until 2021. Ramaswamy entered national politics as the youngest presidential candidate in the 2024 Republican primaries, but withdrew his bid and endorsed Donald Trump. He is currently the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2026 gubernatorial election and has been endorsed by both Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.
Born 1985 · Cincinnati , Ohio, US
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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46.2%
Polling average
our aggregate
54%
Win probability
market-implied
−4
Net favorability
latest public poll
$25.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
—Member of the board of trustees
Public favorability
23%
Favorable
27%
Unfavorable
−4
Net
13% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,325 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$25.6M
Raised
$19.7M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2025-12-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
The contest Ramaswamy is running in.
OH · GOVERNOR · 2026tossup
Ramaswamy (R) vs Amy Acton (D)
46.2%−1.1 Acton47.3%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,325 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Related coverage
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daytondailynews.com · 2026-07-03
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Republican · OH Governor
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a biotechnological pharmaceutical company, in 2014 and was its chief executive officer until 2021. Ramaswamy entered national politics as the youngest presidential candidate in the 2024 Republican primaries, but withdrew his bid and endorsed Donald Trump. He is currently the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2026 gubernatorial election and has been endorsed by both Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.
Where Ramaswamy standsRace →
Ramaswamy 46.2%Amy Acton 47.3%
Market · wins
54¢
−4 net fav
46.2%
Poll avg
54%
Win prob
−4
Net fav
$25.6M
Raised
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—Member of the board of trustees
Public favorability
23%
Favorable
27%
Unfavorable
−4
Net
13% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,325 U.S. ADULTS
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$25.6M
Raised
$19.7M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2025-12-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
OH · GOVERNOR · 2026tossup
Ramaswamy (R) vs Amy Acton (D)
46.2%−1.1 Acton47.3%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,325 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: GAGE SKIDMORE · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)