Vivek Ramaswamy's interest in running for Ohio governor isn't scaring away other Republicans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : "Ohioans need a Governor who will solve problems and give us all a little breathing room, not another self-interested politician."
61% : "As your next governor, I'll work with President Trump to advance his America first agenda," Yost wrote.
60% : The biotech entrepreneur -- whose work leading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk has yet to officially begin -- is expected to launch a campaign soon, two sources with direct knowledge of his plans told NBC News.
60% : "I'll keep fighting to reform a broken system, protect our freedoms, and make Ohio the Midwest's economic powerhouse," Sprague posted on X. "The people of this state deserve bold, proven leadership, and I look forward to sharing my vision for Ohio in the weeks ahead.
59% : DeWine beat Democrat Nan Whaley, then the mayor of Dayton, by 25 points in his 2022 re-election campaign, and Trump has won the state by comfortable margins three times.
51% : It's not clear if or when Ramaswamy must step away from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, before launching a campaign for governor.
49% : "As a longtime adviser to President Trump, he knows what it means to work with conservative America First candidates like Dave Yost.
42% : " While Yost and Sprague aren't backing down, one veteran Ohio Republican strategist who has worked on gubernatorial campaigns there said Ramaswamy's personal wealth and well-established ties to Trump could make him hard to beat -- even against known electoral quantities.
41% : "Vivek's blank check and appeal to conservatives that he has built puts him in the pole position," said the strategist, who was granted anonymity to share candid observations about an unsettled field in which Trump could wield enormous influence.
31% : Trump has said that DOGE will not operate as an official federal agency, meaning that Musk and Ramaswamy could potentially continue to engage in their outside business and political interests.
26% : Ramaswamy, who lives near Columbus and briefly challenged Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has a friendly relationship with Husted.

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