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Vivek Ramaswamy keynotes Utah data center summit amid Ohio governor bid
Ramaswamy's company holds $1.1 billion in Bitcoin while he backs data center expansion that could drive Ohio's already-rising electric bills higher.
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Ramaswamy's running mate stalls Ohio child marriage ban
Republican senators pulled SB 341, a bipartisan ban on 17-year-old marriages, off the Senate Judiciary Committee's agenda. Senate President Rob McColley — Vivek Ramaswamy's running mate — told the Columbus Dispatch the bill needs more time.
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Ohio Republicans trying to get voter photo ID on the ballot, enshrined in state constitution
Democrats oppose the measure, citing low fraud rates and concerns it could suppress voting, while Republicans say 83% of Americans support the requirement.
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Ramaswamy vows Medicaid fraud crackdown, but his running mate's budget killed Ohio oversight panel
Ramaswamy's running mate helped eliminate the state's Medicaid oversight panel last year, undermining the candidate's fraud-fighting pledge.
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Jay Edwards’ ties to Larry Householder, HB 6 vote, and ethics questions loom over Ohio Treasurer bid
Edwards donated to the dark money entity at the HB 6 scheme's center, attended an FBI-recorded dinner with the indicted lobbyist, and voted against expelling Householder from the chamber.
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Is Ohio a stepping stone? NYT lists Ramaswamy as a 2028 presidential prospect
Ramaswamy pledged in 2025 to serve a full four-year term if elected governor and skip 2028, but the Times now lists him as a potential presidential prospect just 15 months later.
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Ohio’s governors race features political newcomers promising rosy visions of the future
Both candidates promise lower costs and taxes, but Ramaswamy hasn't explained how to fund $6.6 billion in property tax cuts while Acton targets voucher rollbacks.
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Swatting, suspicious powder, an assassination threat: The security reality at Vivek Ramaswamy’s home
Police records document a heightened police presence, two incidents in which the FBI got involved and some false alarms at Vivek Ramaswamy’s home. Records for both major Ohio governor candidates show the security toll of modern political life.
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Ohio Republican governor candidate claims primary election was 'stolen' from her
Heather Hill says her Ohio GOP gubernatorial primary was "stolen," citing unverified claims of 23–25% support — but the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously disqualified her ticket and her votes were not counted.
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Rodney Creech, accused of sexual misconduct with minor, wins Republican primary
State Rep. Rodney Creech defeated former Rep. J. Todd Smith 58-42 in Tuesday's Ohio House District 40 GOP primary — 9 months after a BCI probe into alleged sexual misconduct with a minor relative.
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King, Roegner, Williams: 3 candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primary races
All 3 down-ticket candidates Gary Click endorsed lost their primaries Tuesday — Andrew King for Ohio Supreme Court, Kristina Roegner for Treasurer, and Josh Williams for Congress.
