Cleveland, August 22: U.S. Vice President JD Vance has officially endorsed Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for the position of Governor of Ohio. He confidently predicted that Ramaswamy will become the next governor of the state.
Vance announced his support during a speech at the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, his hometown in southwestern Ohio. He stated, “My friend Vivek Ramaswamy is a fantastic candidate for Governor of Ohio.” He then invited Ramaswamy to stand and greet the audience.
Vance further emphasized, “Vivek Ramaswamy will make a great governor for Ohio.” He lightened the mood by sharing a humorous anecdote involving Ramaswamy and his six-year-old son, who shares the same name.
Vance recounted that a few weeks ago, while returning to Ohio to vote in the primary elections, he took his son to the polling station. “After a day of traveling across the country, I brought my six-year-old son along. I held his hand as we entered the polling booth, and he voted on whether he preferred caramel apple or watermelon. Kids get a separate ballot,” he explained.
He mentioned that someone later posted online about taking his son Vivek to vote, creating an AI-generated image of them walking hand in hand toward the polling station.
Vance joked, “I don’t think anyone needed to encourage Vivek to go to the polling station that day. When your name is on the ballot, you don’t need to be told to vote.”
This endorsement came during a speech primarily focused on manufacturing, business, and immigration policy. Vance appeared alongside political candidates and steelworkers as Cleveland-Cliffs announced a $1 billion investment in Middletown.
He highlighted his family’s connection to the plant, noting that his grandfather worked there as a welder for nearly four decades when it was known as Armco Steel.
Vance criticized past political and business leaders for encouraging companies to move production overseas and allowing foreign workers to replace American laborers. He stated, “We told American companies that if you need new employees, you must train and hire your fellow citizens.”
Ramaswamy entered Ohio politics after running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. He later supported Donald Trump and became a prominent advocate for the president’s “America First” platform.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ramaswamy attended Harvard University and Yale Law School before working in the biotechnology and finance sectors. His gubernatorial campaign has further raised the profile of Indian Americans in Republican politics.
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