Vivek Ramaswamy asks Ohio voters to back him, promises lower taxes and safer streets

Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy urged voters to support him in the US midterm elections, promising to lower property taxes and electricity bills, make housing more affordable and improve public safety.

In a post on X on Election Day, Ramaswamy listed the four issues as priorities and called on voters to hold him accountable starting the day after the election.

“Today: vote for lower property taxes, lower electric bills, more affordable homes, and safer streets. Starting tomorrow: hold me accountable for it,” Ramaswamy wrote.


Ramaswamy is running for governor of Ohio in the 2026 US midterm elections.

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After casting his vote in Columbus on Tuesday morning, Ramaswamy acknowledged that it is a tough time.

"It is a tough time. There's no doubt about it," Ramaswamy said, as reported by ABC News. "People are looking not just to make ends meet, but get ahead… This election, especially for the role of governor, just comes down to who's going to allow your family to live a better life."

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Ramaswamy further added that voters should hold candidates responsible for fulfilling their campaign promises.

"I've been a candidate the whole time. But today, I was also wearing my hat as a voter. And as I think about every other voter who's checking that box next to my name, or frankly anything on that ballot, I want them to hold me, hold all of us on this ticket accountable to deliver for them," he said.

Ramaswamy is up against Democratic candidate Amy Acton, a former Ohio state health director in a closely watched contest.