Person
Vivek Ramaswamy
Ballotpedia · Official site · Wikipedia
10 of 11 sections researched
Not yet researched: Record in office.
What has been checked
- Profile 4 entries
- On the ballot 1 entry
- Where they stand 7 entries One position in his own words and six paraphrases of his platform, each with the link that states it. The page marks a paraphrase as a paraphrase.
- What they have said, checked 3 entries Three of the five checked claims in the research archive are published. One is left out because the archive records no quotation of his words, and one because the person who said it has no record here. Checked: The research archive's fact-check pass of 2026-09-18 (PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, the Washington Post Fact Checker and AP Fact Check)
- Record in office None found in the records checked He has held no elected office. The research pass found no entries for a record in office. Checked: The Cracked Buckeye research archive's 2026 candidate pass of 2026-09-18 (Ballotpedia, AP, the Ohio Capital Journal, the Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio television and newspaper outlets, OpenSecrets, the FEC, efdsearch.senate.gov and the Ohio Ethics Commission)
- Money 11 entries The research archive states that no single reconcilable cycle total exists for his campaign committee; the figure published is donations during calendar 2026, the same period published for his opponent.
- Financial interests 13 entries
- Polling and approval 6 entries Head-to-head numbers and favorability from the same polls. Two polls named in the research archive are not published because no link in the file covers them; polling averages and prediction-market prices are not polls.
- Elections 1 entry His 2024 candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination is not published: there is no race record for it yet.
- Endorsements given 2 entries Endorsements he received are published. The research archive records no endorsement he gave.
- Sources 44 entries 39 sources on this record.
On the ballot
- Governor of Ohio · November 3, 2026 · Republican
Sources: ballotpedia.org · ohiocapitaljournal.com · axios.com
Where they stand
Business regulation
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Cut government waste and regulatory burdens on business so that Ohio is, in his words, the top state to start and grow a business and raise a family, and reverse the outmigration of young people.
Sources: vivekforohio.com · fox19.com
Data centers
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
An "Ohioans-First Data Center Pledge": require data centers to pay full property taxes with no abatements, use part of that revenue for free electricity and property-tax rebates for nearby residents, and add water-quality and farmland-preservation protections.
Sources: vivekforohio.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com
Education
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Raise academic standards in third-grade literacy, eighth-grade mathematics and twelfth-grade civics; expand school choice and transparency for parents; pay high-performing teachers more; expand career-technical education and apprenticeships.
Sources: vivekforohio.com · ohiocapitaljournal.com
Energy
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Expand natural gas production and hydraulic fracturing and promote new nuclear plants to bring down electric bills.
Sources: vivekforohio.com · marcellusdrilling.com
Ohio income tax
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Phase out Ohio's state income tax, beginning with the capital gains tax; the campaign puts the income and capital-gains tax the state collects at roughly $10.4 billion a year.
Sources: vivekforohio.com · statenews.org · fox19.com
Property taxes
Slash property taxes immediately to protect families, seniors, and homeowners
Source: vivekforohio.com
Public safety
Paraphrase of a linked source, not their words:
Stricter bail and sentencing for repeat violent offenders, more support for police, and treatment for untreated severe psychiatric illness so officers can focus on crime prevention.
Source: vivekforohio.com
What they have said, checked
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Amy Acton called off Ohio's election at the last minute
PolitiFact rated this Mostly False, May 13, 2026 · the check
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Jan. 6 now does look like it was an inside job.
PolitiFact rated this Pants on Fire, December 7, 2023 · the check
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PolitiFact rated this Pants on Fire, December 13, 2023 · the check
Record in office
None found in the records checked
Money
Totals as filed
| Race | Filer | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS | $14,400,000 | $21,180,000 | July 31, 2026 | |
| Governor of Ohio | OhioSOS Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob McColley for Ohio | $16,153,195 | $21,183,535 | $38,372,767 | September 3, 2026 |
Sources: nbc4i.com · nbc4i.com · wkbn.com
Sources: data.ohiosos.gov · www6.ohiosos.gov · ohiosos.gov
Top donors, as filed
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Vivek Ramaswamy · $25,000,000 · the candidate · In state · Governor of Ohio
the candidate, by personal check and loan to his own committee
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · tiffinohio.net
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Jeff Yass · $20,000,000 · super PAC · Out of state · Governor of Ohio
co-founder, Susquehanna International Group
Sources: signalcleveland.org · x.com
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Ross Stevens · $14,000,000 · super PAC · Out of state · Governor of Ohio
financier
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Elon Musk · $5,000,000 · super PAC · Out of state · Governor of Ohio
chief executive, Tesla and SpaceX
Source: ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Chase Herro, Zak Folkman and Zachary Witkoff · $116,000 · campaign committee · Out of state · Governor of Ohio
co-founders, World Liberty Financial
Sources: exposedbycmd.org · exposedbycmd.org
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Jim Moline · $31,000 · campaign committee · In state · Governor of Ohio
president, Moline Builders, Toledo
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George Fisher · $28,000 · campaign committee · In state · Governor of Ohio
owner, Cavalier Distributing, Cincinnati
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Mackenzie Price · $17,000 · campaign committee · Out of state · Governor of Ohio
co-founder of a private school network, Austin, Texas
Outside spending
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Governor of Ohio · as of July 22, 2026
- Jeff Yass · $20,000,000 · support
- Ross Stevens · $14,000,000 · support
- Elon Musk · $5,000,000 · support
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · signalcleveland.org · x.com
Financial interests
Disclosed holdings
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Holds stock and options tied to more than 80 million shares of Roivant Sciences, the biotechnology company he founded in 2014 and led as chief executive until 2021, about 11 percent of the company's equity per its last proxy.
April 2026
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · tiffinohio.net
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Holds a stake of about $69 million in a leveraged bitcoin-treasury vehicle run by Strive Asset Management, the firm he co-founded in 2022.
April 2026
Sources: tiffinohio.net · tiffinohio.net
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His financial disclosure lists holdings across the data-center supply chain, including NVIDIA, Microsoft and Amazon.
April 2026
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · tiffinohio.net
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His April 2026 Ohio Ethics Commission disclosure lists energy holdings including Halliburton, Energy Transfer LP and Chevron.
April 2026
Sources: signalohio.org · ethics.ohio.gov
Disclosed income
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Reported investment income as his only income for 2025 on his Ohio Ethics Commission disclosure: more than $1.1 million in dividends and capital gains, including $768,968 from a single BlackBerry stock sale.
April 2026
Sources: signalohio.org · ethics.ohio.gov
Reported conflicts
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Reported that he backs Ohio House Bill 6, which would let the state treasurer and the five public pension boards put state and retirement funds into bitcoin-tied vehicles, while holding a stake in a bitcoin-treasury company he co-founded and taking large donations from crypto-industry donors.
April 4, 2026 · Reported by EXPOSEDbyCMD and The American Prospect
Sources: exposedbycmd.org · prospect.org · tiffinohio.net · tiffinohio.net
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Reported that his proposal to end Ohio's capital gains tax would exempt the category of income his own federal returns reported, about $211.6 million in capital gains across 2015 and 2020, and that a Legislative Service Commission analysis found 81.6 percent of the cut's benefit would go to Ohioans earning over $200,000 a year.
2026 · Reported by TiffinOhio.net
Source: tiffinohio.net
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Reported that he campaigns on expanding data-center development in Ohio, a sector a governor influences through appointments on siting, tax incentives and utility-rate regulation, while holding investments across the industry.
September 16, 2026 · Reported by Ohio Capital Journal
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · tiffinohio.net
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Reported that the campaign paid about $560,000 to V Leasing LLC, a company whose listed address is a house he owns, for private-jet leases, and nearly $700,000 in total on jet leasing.
August 21, 2026 · Reported by Ohio Capital Journal
Sources: ohiocapitaljournal.com · tiffinohio.net
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A complaint filed with the Ohio Secretary of State says the campaign reported 15 American Express payments totaling $509,473.01 as monthly lump sums rather than itemizing each transaction. The complaint was open and unresolved when the research was done; it is not a finding.
June 2026 · Reported by State Sen. Kent Smith, in a complaint to the Ohio Secretary of State
Sources: ohiosenate.gov · tiffinohio.net · ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Reported that Roivant, which he founded and remains a large shareholder of, paid lobbyists more than $70,000 in 2020 and 2021 on federal COVID-drug policy, and that its subsidiary Genevant Sciences reached a settlement with Moderna announced in March 2026 worth up to $2.25 billion tied to COVID-vaccine patent technology.
2026 · Reported by TiffinOhio.net
Sources: tiffinohio.net · tiffinohio.net
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Reported that the independent-expenditure committee supporting him has raised about as much as or more than his own campaign committee, from a small number of donors who live outside Ohio.
August 2026 · Reported by Signal Cleveland and TiffinOhio.net
Sources: signalcleveland.org · tiffinohio.net
Net worth, as estimated
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$1,800,000,000 to $3,500,000,000, 2026
Estimated by Forbes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · aol.com · signalohio.org
Polling and approval
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 48 · Ramaswamy 45
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Expect Acton to win 36 · Expect Ramaswamy to win 62
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4; asked who respondents expect to win, not who they support
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · September 10, 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Favorable 36 · Unfavorable 47
1,000 likely voters, +/- 4
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Bowling Green State University / YouGov · April 2026 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 47 · Ramaswamy 48
Sources: politicalwire.com · newsweek.com
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Emerson College Polling · December 8, 2025 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 46 · Ramaswamy 45
field period December 6-8, 2025
Source: emersoncollegepolling.com
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Emerson College Polling · August 2025 · Governor of Ohio
Acton 39 · Ramaswamy 49
Source: emersoncollegepolling.com
Elections
| Race | Party | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Ohio (2026) | Republican | Pending |
Offices held
Co-lead, Department of Government Efficiency · 2024 to 2025-01-20 · appointed
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · yaledailynews.com
Endorsements
Endorsements received
Ohio Republican Party · party · May 9, 2025
Source: 13abc.com
Donald Trump · official · May 9, 2025
Source: 13abc.com
In the endorsement sets
Ohio officials' endorsements of Donald Trump, 2016, 2020 and 2024 · 2024 · endorsed · Ohio businessman and 2024 Republican presidential primary candidate (suspended campaign and endorsed Trump); later Ohio DOGE co-lead and 2026 Ohio gubernatorial candidate
Sources: Des Moines Register (via AP wire), via Google News · NBC News / AP News
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Vivek Ramaswamy
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio 2026 Poll: Democrats Make Gains in Races for Governor and US Senate · Emerson College Polling · 2025-12 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Financial Disclosure · Ohio Ethics Commission · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Gov. Race: Ramaswamy Pro-Frack, Acton Wants a Ban · Marcellus Drilling News · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy officially launches bid for Ohio governor in 2026 · Ohio Capital Journal · 2025-02-24 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy holds big cash lead over Democrat Amy Acton after $25 million loan · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-04-27 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio GOP candidate for governor has put $500,000 on the campaign credit card · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-06-24 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Elon Musk, 3 other billionaires give pro-Ramaswamy super PAC $12 million · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-07-22 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio governor race: Vivek Ramaswamy spent nearly $700,000 leasing private jets for campaign events · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-08-21 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio governor's race: Where the candidates stand on education issues · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-09-11 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio candidates seeking to regulate data centers both invest in them · Ohio Capital Journal · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Smith Submits Complaint, Public Records Request to Secretary of State's Office · Ohio Senate (Sen. Kent Smith) · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Amy Acton Leads in Ohio Governor's Race · Political Wire · 2026-09-16 · accessed 2026-09-18
- With Millions in Donations From the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble · The American Prospect · 2026-04-04 · accessed 2026-09-18
- A billionaire is tipping the scales in Ohio's governor race · Signal Cleveland · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- What Ohio governor candidates earned last year · Signal Ohio · 2026-04 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy backs opening Ohio retirement funds to crypto while holding a $69M stake in a bitcoin treasury company · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy campaign accused of hiding $509K in credit card spending · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy's capital gains tax cut benefits himself: $211 million · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy's company spent $70K lobbying Washington on Covid-19 drugs · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy wants data centers all over Ohio - and he's invested in nearly every tier of the industry he'd regulate · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- As Ramaswamy vacations in Europe, biotech he founded collects $950M COVID vaccine payment · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy holds investments across every tier of Ohio's data center sector, report finds · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy wants Ohio pensions exposed to crypto. His own Bitcoin company just lost $523 million. · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy's financial disclosure confirms personal stake in the crypto policies he's pushing · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy cuts himself a $25M check for Ohio governor bid · TiffinOhio.net · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy spent nearly $700,000 leasing private jets for Ohio campaign events · TiffinOhio.net · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor · Vivek for Ohio (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- The Plan · Vivek for Ohio (campaign site) · accessed 2026-09-18
- Trump-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio Republican Party's endorsement in 2026 governor's race · 13abc (WTVG Toledo) · 2025-05-09 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Billionaire Ramaswamy's wealth has surged as he runs for Ohio governor · AOL · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy enters Ohio governor race · Axios · 2025-02-24 · accessed 2026-09-18
- With Millions in Donations from the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble · EXPOSEDbyCMD · 2026-04-04 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Trump crypto founders bankrolled Ramaswamy as he pushes to invest Ohio public funds in Bitcoin · EXPOSEDbyCMD · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy pitches zero income tax, job growth in Ohio governor's race · Fox19 (WXIX Cincinnati) · 2026-07-29 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio governor's race: How candidates are spending their money · NBC4 WCMH-TV · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Where Acton, Ramaswamy's reported donations came from in Ohio governor's race · NBC4 WCMH-TV · 2026-08 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton Poll Shows Decline in Support for Republican · Newsweek · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy touts income, capital gains, property tax cuts as Ohio's main business group endorses him · Ohio Statehouse News Bureau · 2026-07-14 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ohio governor's race, Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy: Where donations are coming from · WKBN · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Jeff Yass put another $10 million into the super PAC behind Vivek Ramaswamy · Teddy Schleifer (X) · 2026 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy LAW '13 steps down from DOGE, rumored to make Ohio gubernatorial bid · Yale Daily News · 2025-01-21 · accessed 2026-09-18
- https://data.ohiosos.gov/portal/campaign-finance
- https://www6.ohiosos.gov/ords/f?p=CFDISCLOSURE:4:::NO:RP,4::
- https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/campaign-finance
- Ohio governor's race: Ramaswamy said Acton 'called off' 2020 primary. DeWine delayed it · PolitiFact · 2026-05-13 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Vivek Ramaswamy's Pants on Fire debate claim that Jan. 6 was an 'inside job' · PolitiFact · 2023-12-07 · accessed 2026-09-18
- Ramaswamy's Pants on Fire claim that the Democratic platform includes the 'great replacement theory' · PolitiFact · 2023-12-13 · accessed 2026-09-18
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