Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy officially declared his candidacy for Ohio governor Monday at a rally in Cincinnati after months of speculation.
Ramaswamy was tapped to lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk but suddenly exited in late January, announcing his intention to run for elected office.
“I do want to lead Ohio to be the top state in the country, especially in one area that I don’t think we’ve talked about enough, which is educational excellence, even in our public schools,” said Ramaswamy Monday in an interview on “Hannity,” his first since announcing his gubernatorial bid.
“I want to make Ohio the first state in the country where we implement merit-based pay for teachers, principals, superintendents, so that the best teachers who should be paid more are actually paid more.”
Trump endorsed Ramaswamy in a post on his Truth Social platform Monday night, writing that the former biotech leader is “something SPECIAL.”
“Vivek is also a very good person, who truly loves our Country. He will be a GREAT Governor of Ohio, will never let you down, and has my COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT!”
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
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