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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel Opts to Not Run Against Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor

The announcement eases the path for the former Republican presidential candidate and billionaire biotech entrepreneur.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel Opts to Not Run Against Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor
Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel talks with the media before the College Football Playoff National Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 12, 2015. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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After months of speculation that he would enter the race, former Ohio State University head football coach and current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said on Sept. 19 that he would not run for governor.

Tressel’s decision eases the path to the state’s capital of Columbus for billionaire biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced his Ohio gubernatorial bid in February.
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.