Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy secured the Republican nomination for governor of Ohio on Tuesday alongside his running mate, state Senate President Rob McColley.

Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur turned politician, entered the race as the clear front-runner but faced a challenge from a lesser-known candidate, northwest Ohio small-business owner Casey Putsch, who cast himself as a grassroots alternative to the wealthy national figure.

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