Name: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine not ready to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy
Uploaded: 2025-12-13T04:27:32.558Z
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Description: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine needs to have more policy discussions and get to know GOP-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy before endorsing him for governor, he said in a one-on-one interview.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine needs to have more policy discussions and get to know GOP-endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy before endorsing him for governor, he said in a one-on-one interview.

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who is entering his final year in office, has not yet endorsed Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in the race to succeed him. DeWine, reflecting on his legacy and the succession process, noted that he has met with Ramaswamy to discuss policy but highlighted their differences in beliefs and priorities.

DeWine stated he plans to endorse the eventual Republican nominee but is not ready to do so at this time. He emphasized that the choice of his successor is up to Ohio voters and acknowledged that both Republican and Democratic candidates have a chance to win the governorship.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine not ready to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy

It's a name that's been in the spotlight of Ohio politics for decades. Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this friday. I'm Damon Maloney and good evening. I'm Katie Houston, yet perhaps one of the most recognizable. And now as Governor DeWine is entering his final year at the helm of our state, he's looking back. News fives. Columbus Bureau reporter Morgan Trout sat down one on one with the governor today and they talked about his legacy for 50 years in the public eye. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has walked his own path as he finishes his term. At times he's diverged from the Republican Party with vetoes, public statements and silence. We're still a long ways away. In a one on one interview, DeWine says he wants to leave the state in good hands, but it's not exactly as he pictured it. When J. D. Vance was tapped as vice president, DeWine tapped his lieutenant governor and heir apparent john Husted for Vance's Senate seat. Then Cincinnati businessman Vivek Ramaswamy entered the race for governor before DeWine's new lieutenant governor, Jim Trestle, could kick off a campaign. Were you disappointed when he decided not to run for governor? Well, look, he independently made that choice not to get involved in the race. Now the front runners are Ramaswamy and Democratic candidate COVID era health director Amy Acton, who worked closely with DeWine. Whoever the successor is, um, you know, I'm sure that they care very, very deeply about Ohio. They'll do a good job. DeWine is one of the only statewide leaders who hasn't supported Ramaswamy yet. Has Vivek Ramaswamy not earned your endorsement yet? I think it's a process. The governor has met with Ramaswamy to talk policy, but he's drastically different than DeWine in personality, in beliefs and in priorities. And DeWine made it clear over the past year that Ramaswamy, a trump pick, was not his choice. DeWine says he's been trying to convince Ramaswamy that the work he's done with mental health and literacy is important and should continue relate some of the experiences that I've had. He said he plans to endorse the Republican nominee, but he isn't there yet. Is your legacy at stake? Oh, I don't think I should be worried about a legacy. There's just a lot of things that are a work in progress, and you know, I've got one year to try to get them done or at least put them in a solid place. You've been very successful in a lot of your endeavors, a landslide elections, major companies coming to the state. How did you play your cards wrong when it comes to picking your successor to continue your legacy? Well, it's up to the people to pick my successor, but the people have a choice. It certainly is a state where a Democrat could win statewide. There's just there's no doubt about that at the governor's residence. I'm Morgan trial reporting.

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