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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat and join new Sen. Bernie Moreno in Washington.

Yost, 68, seeks to succeed two-term Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, who is term-limited in 2026. He had teased his plans in a somewhat ominous black-and-white video posted to the social platform X in November.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he's running for governor to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine in 2026.

Yost, 68, is the first major Republican to fully launch a campaign for Ohio governor in 2026, when current Gov. Mike DeWine is term limited. Two other prominent Republicans — 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and state Treasurer Robert Sprague – are also expected to roll out their campaigns soon.

Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his ... say very soon about my future plans in Ohio.” Ramaswamy, a suburban Cincinnati native who lives near Columbus,has long been expected to run for governor ...

Cincinnati native Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to step down from his position to lead President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and announce a run for Ohio governor, two sources.

Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer part of the commission that President Donald Trump championed, officials confirmed hours after the Republican took office Monday, and that leaves billionaire Elon Musk ...

Sources familiar with Ramaswamy's plans told The Washington Post last week that he was interested in the position after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President JD Vance's vacated Senate seat.

Vivek Ramaswamy has exited the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which will now be solely led by Elon Musk.

He's is expected to announce his run for governor next week, the sources said. Republican businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to leave his new appointment leading The Department of Government ...

Republican Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he is running to be the next governor of Ohio — wedging the news between the departure from the race of a top rival and the expected entry as soon as next week of a new one.