U.S. Vice President J.D.
Vance has extended his support to fellow Republican and “great friend” Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio gubernatorial election, asserting that the Indian American entrepreneur-turned-politician will “make a great Governor.”
President Donald Trump, Ramaswamy won the Republican primary in May to become the party’s candidate for the November election for the post of state Governor. A gubernatorial election is an election to choose a state Governor. Backed by U.S. The vice-president also drew laughter by recounting an internet meme involving Ramaswamy and Vance’s six-year-old son, who is also named Vivek.
A former co-chair of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Ramaswamy had also launched the presidential campaign in 2024 but opted out and backed Trump.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Will Make Great Governor’: JD Vance Backs Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy ‘Will Make Great Governor’: JD Vance Backs Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy ‘Will Make Great Governor’: JD Vance Backs Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy Earlier reporting noted: The vice-president also drew laughter by recounting an internet meme involving Ramaswamy and Vance’s six-year-old son, who is also named Vivek. Earlier reporting noted: US Vice-President JD Vance has endorsed Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio, predicting that his fellow Republican would become the state’s next chief executive.
Vance said at a rally in Ohio on Friday (August 21, 2026). “I don’t think that anybody needed to encourage Vivek to go to the polling location that day. When your name is on the ballot, nobody needs to make you go vote. But Vivek’s going to make a great governor for the state of Ohio,” Mr.
“We’ve also got, I believe, a great gubernatorial candidate, but also a great next governor of Ohio, my friend Vivek Ramaswamy,” Mr. Vance said.
