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Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race

NPR·Karen Kasler·27 days ago
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Stephen Zenner/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wealthy biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Ohio Republican primary for governor, according to a race call by The Associated Press. He took an aggressive but traditional route to securing the nomination. On President Trump's inauguration day, Ramaswamy announced he was leaving the president's newly created Department of Government Efficiency. That evening, Trump threw his support behind Ramaswamy with what he called his "complete and total endorsement." Tuesday, Ramaswamy won with a comfortable margin over Casey Putsch, a northwest Ohio car designer and racing team owner new to politics who attacked Ramaswamy for his South Asian heritage. Democrat Dr. Amy Acton will face Ramaswamy in the general election. In red Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't been elected governor in 20 years, the race looks competitive .…

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