Vivek Ramaswamy officially entered the Ohio’s governor race last week and quickly received President Trump’s endorsement. The biotech entrepreneur and Cincinnati native enters the race as the frontrunner with promises to continue the MAGA movement in Ohio.

Attorney General Dave Yost remains in the race, releasing a measured statement acknowledging Ramaswamy’s support from the President, but questioning his commitment after dropping out of the presidential race and abruptly leaving Trump's DOGE effort.

In his campaign launch, Ramaswamy outlined several policy priorities:

• Eliminating state income and property taxes
• Imposing work requirements for government benefits
• Reopening mental health facilities
• Introducing merit-based pay for educators

Ramaswamy has secured endorsements from State Treasurer Robert Sprague, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and State Senator Kristina Roegner, who is running to succeed Sprague.

The All Ohio Future Fund has proven its value with a $14.6 million investment that secured First Quality Tissue Midwest's $984 million facility in Defiance County. This key funding helped Ohio win over competing states, resulting in the county’s largest economic development project which will create over 400 new jobs with $22.5 million in annual payroll by 2032.

Established in the state's latest biennial budget, the $750 million All Ohio Future Fund was designed to boost Ohio's economic competitiveness by preparing sites for major development opportunities. This case demonstrates exactly how the fund is intended to work—making sites development-ready for job-creating investments.

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority supplemented the Future Fund investment with tax credits worth $3.39 million. In return, First Quality Tissue has agreed to maintain operations at the site for at least 13 years.