Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of Ohio, his home state.

Among the Vance advisers joining Ramaswamy’s team is Jai Chabria. Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and staunch Trump supporter, hadstepped down from his role as co-leader of the federal “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) commission.

Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his campaign for Ohio governor next week after stepping away from the Trump administration’s efforts to cut spending.

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.

Vivek Ramaswamy said he’s preparing to run for governor in his home state Ohio, after dropping out of a project to slash the size of the federal government.

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses President Donald Trump’s accomplishments in his first week in office and what’s next for him on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’

An image shared on Facebook purports to show an X post from Vivek Ramaswamy announcing his Ohio gubernatorial campaign. Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a Jan. 17 post from @VivekRammaswamy,