Ohio Teamsters approves Vivek Ramaswamy for the Governor’s race in 2026

The Ohio des Teamsters conference approved Vivek Ramaswamy for the governor, in a passage from the past support of the Democrats, confirmed his campaign to Fox News Digital.

The biotechnology entrepreneur and former presidential candidate in 2024 has already obtained a handful of union notices for the elections of governors of 2026, according to the Ohio Dispatch.

His campaign said he had already been approved by the Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, the Cleveland Building Trades Council and the Northwest Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council.

Interestingly, the Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters and the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters have both approved the Democratic candidate of Sherrod Brown.

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The Ohio des Teamsters conference approved Vivek Ramaswamy for the governor, in a passage from the past support of the Democrats, confirmed his campaign to Fox News Digital. (Images Kevin Dietsch / Getty)

It was also approved by President Donald Trump and the Ohio Republican Party.

The Ohio teamsters, which represents more than 50,000 workers in the state, had previously supported the former representative of Ohio, Tim Ryan, who has not yet decided if he entered the governor’s race.

The Ramaswamy campaign told Fox News Digital earlier this month that nearly $ 220,000 of the contributions raised in their first months as a candidate came from people who previously given Ryan.

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The Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters and the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters have also approved Sherrod Brown, Democratic candidate of the Senate. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)

“Teamsters are proud to approve of Vivek Ramaswamy for the Ohio governor. Our members want a leader who will fight for well -paid jobs and will strengthen the future of Ohio workers families,” said Patrick J. Darrow, president of the Ohio Teamsters Conference. “Vivek has shown a commitment to listen to work and associate with us to provide real results, and we look forward to working with him.”

Ramaswamy said he was “deeply grateful” for approval.

The former representative of Ohio, Tim Ryan, could participate in the race for the governor. (Images Joshua Lott / Getty)

“It is not a question on the left against right, it is roughly up,” he continued. “We build a movement that restores dignity at work, rewards those who keep our economy in movement, and guarantees that each Ohioan has a shot in the American dream. Together, we will make Ohio the best place in America to work, raise a family and continue a better life for the next generation.”

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The former director of the Ohio Ministry of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, is currently the main Democrat in the Governor’s race.