Vivek Ramaswamy

Recent media appearances

• InterviewOct 26, 2026ABC 6 asks GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy about taxes, data centers, & moreABC 6 (WSYX)
• InterviewOct 12, 2026Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls for debate with opponent Amy Acton19 News (WOIO)
• InterviewSep 4, 2026The State of Ohio, September 4, 2026: interview with Vivek RamaswamyThe State of Ohio (Ohio PBS)

Top articles

1. Tribune ChronicleRamaswamy, Acton take stances on data centersAug 7, 2026
2. Signal OhioVivek Ramaswamy unveils plan that goes beyond requiring Ohio data centers to pay for their own costsAug 6, 2026
3. Signal OhioVivek Ramaswamy touts plan to quickly axe Ohio taxes on capital gainsJul 16, 2026
4. Statehouse News Bureau (WYSU)Ramaswamy touts income, capital gains, property tax cuts as Ohio's main business group endorses himJul 14, 2026
5. NBC NewsVivek Ramaswamy taps Ohio state Senate president as his running mate in campaign for governorJan 6, 2026

Overview

Vivek Ramaswamy is a biotech entrepreneur and founder of Roivant Sciences who grew up in Evendale, near Cincinnati. He ran for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. NBC News wcpo.com cleveland19.com

He was the Republican nominee for Ohio governor in 2026, endorsed by President Donald Trump, running with Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his lieutenant governor pick, against Democrat Amy Acton. NBC News cleveland19.com

Ramaswamy said he accepted debate invitations from WLWT in Cincinnati and CNN and called on Acton to join him; Acton's campaign declined. signalohio.org

Platform

• Proposes resetting property tax bills to pre-pandemic levels and then capping their future growth.cleveland19.com
• Says he would phase out the state income tax over eight to 10 years, starting with eliminating the capital gains tax in 2027.abc6onyourside.com wysu.org
• Proposes requiring new data centers to give nearby households free home electricity, end their property tax abatements and meet air and water standards, with a day-one executive order pausing new approvals until those rules become law.vivekforohio.com
• Proposes expanding natural gas supply and speeding up energy permitting to lower electric bills.vivekforohio.com
• Proposes higher academic standards for 3rd-grade literacy, 8th-grade math and 12th-grade civics, and higher pay for top teachers.vivekforohio.com
• Says he intends to keep Ohio's Fair School Funding formula in place.abc6onyourside.com
• Proposes stricter bail and sentencing for repeat violent offenders.vivekforohio.com