Vivek Ramaswamy
American politician and entrepreneur
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| February 2025 | Filed to enter the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election |
| February 15 2025 | Vivek Ramaswamy filed to enter the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election, formally launching his campaign for state governor. |
| February 15 2025 | Vivek Ramaswamy filed to enter the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election, formally launching his campaign for state governor. |
| January 20 2025 | Departed from DOGE to focus on potential 2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign, reportedly due to internal friction. |
| January 20 2025 | Departed from DOGE to focus on potential 2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign, reportedly due to internal friction. |
| 2024 | Vivek Ramaswamy launched a presidential campaign, proposing controversial political positions including raising the voting age to 25, potentially requiring a constitutional amendment to disenfranchise nearly 9% of 2020 voters. |
| 2024 | Ramaswamy began serving as a political surrogate for the Trump campaign, representing the campaign at events in place of the candidate. |
| 2024 | Vivek Ramaswamy launched a presidential campaign, proposing controversial political positions including raising the voting age to 25, potentially requiring a constitutional amendment to disenfranchise nearly 9% of 2020 voters. |
| 2024 | Ramaswamy began serving as a political surrogate for the Trump campaign, representing the campaign at events in place of the candidate. |
| November 12 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump announced Ramaswamy would lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. |
| November 12 2024 | Announced by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. |
| November 12 2024 | Announced by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. |
| November 12 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump announced Ramaswamy would lead the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk. |
| May 2024 | Acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, which was later increased to 8.4%, making him the second-largest Class A shareholder. Sent a letter to the board suggesting hiring conservative media personalities and new directors to potentially shift the company's content strategy. |
| May 2024 | Acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, which was later increased to 8.4%, making him the second-largest Class A shareholder. Sent a letter to the board suggesting hiring conservative media personalities and new directors to potentially shift the company's content strategy. |
| January 2024 | Suspended presidential campaign after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Donald Trump's candidacy |
| January 2024 | Suspended his presidential campaign after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Donald Trump's candidacy. |
| January 2024 | Suspended his presidential campaign after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Donald Trump's candidacy. |
| 2023 | Vivek Ramaswamy launched a presidential campaign, proposing controversial political positions including raising the voting age to 25, firing 75% of federal employees, and dismantling several federal agencies like the FBI, IRS, and Education Department. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy suggested eliminating Juneteenth as a federal holiday, calling it 'useless' and 'redundant', while supporting making Election Day a federal holiday. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy proposed raising the voting age from 18 to 25, which would require repealing the 26th Amendment and would disenfranchise nearly 9% of voters from the 2020 general election. |
| 2023 | During his presidential campaign, Ramaswamy repeatedly claimed the January 6 attack was 'an inside job' and that 'big tech' stole the 2020 election, promoting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories. |
| 2023 | Reported owning a house in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, living in a $2 million estate in the Upper Arlington suburb. |
| 2023 | Promised to pardon Donald Trump, Julian Assange, Ross Ulbricht, and Edward Snowden if elected president. |
| 2023 | Publicly discussed his views on Martin Shkreli in a speech and his book 'Woke Inc.', describing Shkreli as both 'brilliant' and a pathological liar, and criticizing his prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy vocally supported Donald Trump during their simultaneous 2024 Republican presidential nomination campaigns, and immediately rallied behind Trump after his federal criminal indictment. |
| 2023 | Campaign advisor disclosed his net worth as over $1 billion, with Forbes estimating it at more than $950 million. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy suggested eliminating Juneteenth as a federal holiday, calling it 'useless' and 'redundant', while supporting making Election Day a federal holiday. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy proposed raising the voting age from 18 to 25, which would require repealing the 26th Amendment and would disenfranchise nearly 9% of voters from the 2020 general election. |
| 2023 | Vivek Ramaswamy launched a presidential campaign, proposing controversial political positions including raising the voting age to 25, firing 75% of federal employees, and dismantling several federal agencies like the FBI, IRS, and Education Department. |
| 2023 | Reported owning a house in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County, living in a $2 million estate in the Upper Arlington suburb. |
| 2023 | Campaign advisor disclosed his net worth as over $1 billion, with Forbes estimating it at more than $950 million. |
| 2023 | During his presidential campaign, Ramaswamy repeatedly claimed the January 6 attack was 'an inside job' and that 'big tech' stole the 2020 election, promoting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories. |
| 2023 | Promised to pardon Donald Trump, Julian Assange, Ross Ulbricht, and Edward Snowden if elected president. |
| 2023 | Ramaswamy vocally supported Donald Trump during their simultaneous 2024 Republican presidential nomination campaigns, and immediately rallied behind Trump after his federal criminal indictment. |
| 2023 | Publicly discussed his views on Martin Shkreli in a speech and his book 'Woke Inc.', describing Shkreli as both 'brilliant' and a pathological liar, and criticizing his prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. |
| November 2023 | Ramaswamy condemned Azerbaijan's military operation against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh and called for blocking U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan. |
| November 2023 | Condemned Azerbaijan's military operation against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, calling for the U.S. to block all military aid to Azerbaijan. |
| November 2023 | Condemned Azerbaijan's military operation against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, calling for the U.S. to block all military aid to Azerbaijan. |
| October 7 2023 | Following Hamas's attack on Israel, Ramaswamy stated that Israel should be able to make its own defense decisions and proposed a 'diplomatic Iron Dome' for Israel, while suggesting U.S. aid should be contingent on Israel's plan to defeat Hamas. |
| October 7 2023 | After Hamas's attack on Israel, Ramaswamy publicly supported Israel's right to defend itself, advocating for U.S. to provide a 'diplomatic Iron Dome' and suggesting U.S. aid to Israel should be contingent on Israel's plans to defeat Hamas. |
| October 7 2023 | After Hamas's attack on Israel, Ramaswamy publicly supported Israel's right to defend itself, advocating for U.S. to provide a 'diplomatic Iron Dome' and suggesting U.S. aid to Israel should be contingent on Israel's plans to defeat Hamas. |
| July 2023 | By the end of the second quarter, Ramaswamy had loaned his campaign more than $15 million, with approximately $9 million in cash on hand. |
| July 2023 | By the end of the second quarter, Ramaswamy had loaned his campaign more than $15 million, with approximately $9 million in cash on hand. |
| June 2023 | Faced criticism after The Post and Courier reported on his October 2022 closed-door meetings with South Carolina lawmakers, with allegations of unregistered lobbying. |
| June 2023 | Faced criticism after The Post and Courier reported on his October 2022 closed-door meetings with South Carolina lawmakers, with allegations of unregistered lobbying. |
| May 2023 | Ramaswamy's campaign admitted to paying an editor to alter his Wikipedia biography, removing references to his Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship and Ohio COVID-19 Response Team involvement. |
| May 2023 | Ramaswamy's campaign admitted to paying an editor to alter his Wikipedia biography, removing references to his Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship and Ohio COVID-19 Response Team involvement. |
| February 2023 | Declared candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election |
| February 2023 | Ramaswamy stepped down as chair of Roivant to focus on his presidential campaign. |
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