Before his political career, Ramaswamy attended Yale Law School with Vance and built his wealth as a hedge fund manager and biotech entrepreneur. He first showed interest in Vance

Vivek Ramaswamy could soon bail on the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to focus on his ambitions to become Governor of Ohio, according to a report. A source told Politico that Ramaswamy may withdraw from his DOGE responsibilities later this month,

Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, according to two people familiar with his plans who say that the co-leader of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” initiative will announce his bid shortly.

Amid tensions in DOGE, Vivek Ramaswamy plans to announce a gubernatorial campaign for Ohio, potentially stepping down from his role.