The stampede started Thursday when Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, whose yearning for the governor’s office was the worst kept secret in Ohio politics, finally announced he will run for the 2026 Republican nomination.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined the growing list of candidates to throw their name in the ring for the 2026 race for governor.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s move this week toward a run for governor of Ohio did not clear or freeze the Republican field the way someone so closely and visibly aligned with President-elect Donald Trump ordinarily might.

Yost’s bid comes after Vivek Ramaswamy signaled plans to run for governor next year but has not officially announced it.

Ohio entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will announce a bid for Ohio governor ... Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will formally announce his gubernatorial bid in late February after seeing a "groundswell of support" for his ...

The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) lost one of its leaders, Vivek Ramaswamy, before its efforts even began. Although Ramaswamy said he was leaving DOGE to run for governor of Ohio in the 2026 election,

Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his campaign for Ohio governor next ... although support from Trump could give him a leg up in the primary. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Treasurer Robert Sprague are also seeking the job.

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is aiming to become the governor of Ohio after an unexpected departure from the Trump administration and a failed presidential bid. With connections to prominent Ohio Republicans and a background in business,

Yost, 68, seeks to succeed two-term Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, who is term-limited in 2026. He had teased his plans in a somewhat ominous black-and-white video posted to the social platform X in November.

Entrepreneur and former Republican presidential hopeful is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign in Ohio

NBC News confirmed a report - citing two sources - that Ramaswamy will focus his efforts on a campaign to become the next governor of Ohio.