Vivek Ramaswamy

An Oct. 2024 podcast has become an issue in Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor.

This year, with Ohio electing a new governor, it may actually matter who the major party candidates have chosen to be their running mates.

On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days.

Justin Salsburey, 43, and his wife Ruthann Salsburey, 38, of Bellefontaine, were arrested this week. Justin Salsburey worked for Ramaswamy's contracted security firm ARK Protection.

Gov. Mike DeWine has said he fully expects to endorse the Republican candidate for Ohio governor next year — but hasn't so far.

A poll done for the Ohio Federation of Teachers in early November shows the race between Acton and her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy as neck and neck.

President Trump's approval rating among Ohio voters has plummeted steadily since last fall's election. Ohio GOP leaders are concerned.

For one of them, at least, the wait is over.

The two men addressed a standing room only crowd, which included lawmakers and strategists and lobbyists, at The Boat House near downtown Columbus Monday night.

When he was a GOP presidential candidate two years ago, Vivek Ramaswamy often demanded the Jeffrey Epstein files be released. Now, as a Trump-backed candidate for governor, he's gone silent.