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5 things to know about Tuesday's election results: Vivek, Ohio and Indiana

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Former Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 24, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. Attendees descended upon the hotel outside Washington D.C. to participate in the four-day annual conference and hear from conservative speakers from around the world who range from journalists, U.S. lawmakers, international leaders and businessmen.
Former Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 24, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. Attendees descended upon the hotel outside Washington D.C. to participate in the four-day annual conference and hear from conservative speakers from around the world who range from journalists, U.S. lawmakers, international leaders and businessmen. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
2. Ohio Republicans nominate Vivek Ramaswamy for governor

Two years after his presidential bid failed to gain traction, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Republican nomination for governor of Ohio. The state’s current governor, Republican Mike Dewine, is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. 

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary show Ramaswamy winning with 82.5% of the vote and carrying every county in the state. Meanwhile, Amy Acton won the Democratic primary for governor of Ohio unopposed. 

The RealClearPolitics average of polls taken in the Ohio gubernatorial race since Dec. 6 shows Acton capturing 46.3% of the vote to Ramaswamy’s 46%, a lead of 0.3 percentage points. In addition to marking the first time a Democrat has won the Ohio governorship since 2006, a victory by Acton would mark a significant shift to the left in Ohio. Trump carried the state by about 11 points in the 2024 presidential election. 

In his victory speech Tuesday, Ramaswamy insisted that “we have a moral duty to use those blessings, to use those gifts that we have been given to leave this state and this country better than we found it.” If elected, Ramaswamy would become the first Hindu governor in U.S. history. 

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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