Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor

Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor, defeating Casey Putsch in unofficial results. Ramaswamy, a health-technology entrepreneur, gained national recognition during his unsuccessful presidential run and later supported Donald Trump. He focused on Democratic nominee Amy Acton, the former Ohio public health director, during the Ohio primary. Ramaswamy benefitted from name recognition and Republican Party shuffling, and his victory sets up a general election campaign focused on the Covid-19 pandemic's lingering fallout.