Vivek Ramaswamy’s move this week toward a run for governor of Ohio did not clear or freeze the Republican field the way someone so closely and visibly aligned with President-elect Donald Trump ordinarily might.

Ramaswamy is expected to head DOGE until its deadline of July 2026, lining his timing up for the Ohio gubernatorial election scheduled November 2026.

DOGE is supposed to submit its recommendations by July 4, 2026. Ohio had an empty senate seat for which Vivek Ramaswamy was being considered initially but then Ohio Gov Mike DeWine passed over Ramaswamy to replace JD Vance in the Senate picking Jon Husted ...