Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio GOP primary, setting up tight governor race

The Trump-backed biotech entrepreneur will face Democrat Amy Acton in a competitive November contest

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican former presidential candidate, won his primary race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, setting up a closely-watched contest in November’s election.

The biotech entrepreneur, who was endorsed by Donald Trump and briefly co-led Trump’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) with Elon Musk at the start of the president’s second term, beat Casey Putsch, the internet personality, to land the nomination.