(The Center Square) – Just months after the last election season ended, the next one is heating up in Ohio. Nearly two years from the 2026 midterms, candidates have already announced for governor, and another is taking aim at attorney general.

Ohio legislative leaders have foregone the splashy press conferences rolling out priority bills at a rapid pace.

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

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. “That’s highly likely what I’m moving towards and taking really serious steps towards looking at,

CLEVELAND, OH — Vivek Ramaswamy, once a key figure in the Trump circles and slated to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has recently found himself out of the headlines.

Billionaire and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy detailed his future after leaving the Department of Government Efficiency, specifically how he wants to combat “victimhood” within the nation. Ramaswamy split with DOGE earlier this month amid rumors that he will launch a gubernatorial run in Ohio’s 2026 election,

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, term-limited from seeking a third term, announced Monday his candidacy to be the state's next attorney general.

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber is running for Ohio Attorney General. He is the first candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the state's top law enforcement officer. Ohio Attorney General will be on the November 2026 ballot along with all other statewide executive offices.

Ramaswamy, a 39-year-old entrepreneur and 2024 presidential candidate from suburban Columbus, is one of three major Republican candidates for Ohio governor so far.

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has brought on Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers ahead of his expected bid for Ohio governor, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. NBC News

Vice President JD Vance's political team, including two top advisors, is joining Vivek Ramaswamy's soon-to-be announced 2026 Ohio gubernatorial run, a source with knowledge confirmed to Fox News.

Billionaire MAGA donor Vivek Ramaswamy left the Trump administration's quasi-public agency the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) -- led by fellow billionaire MAGA donor Elon Musk -- to repor