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Vivek Ramaswamy’s personal fortune has surged as he fights to be Ohio’s next governor, a development the media pretends to treat like a scandal instead of a testament to American free enterprise. Forbes reports his net worth has climbed from roughly $1 billion in March to about $1.8 billion in just nine months — a nearly 80 percent jump while he’s been on the campaign trail.
That windfall wasn’t handed to him by politics; it came from the engine of private-sector innovation he helped build. Much of the gain traces back to Roivant Sciences, the biotech concern he founded, which saw major value unlocked through drug approvals, spin-offs, and strategic sales that sent its stock sharply higher.
Let’s be blunt: Americans should want successful entrepreneurs running for office, not career politicians who spend their lives promising other people’s money away. Ramaswamy’s business track record shows he knows how to create value, attract capital, and shepherd ideas from lab benches to market — real-world skills Ohio needs to rebuild its economy.
While the left screams about “billionaires,” Ramaswamy’s rise is a story of risk-taking, lab breakthroughs, and the rewards of rolling up his sleeves and building companies that employ people and develop lifesaving medicines. His campaign’s fundraising — outpacing Democratic opponents by large margins — demonstrates that voters and donors alike see a candidate who can deliver results, not just offer hollow rhetoric.
Contrast that with the performative outrage from coastal elites who love to lecture about inequality while applauding the very deals that made our economy stronger when they benefit their friends. Conservatives understand that wealth in the hands of builders and innovators is a net good when it funds jobs, funds research, and funds the freedoms that keep America exceptional. No citation needed for that truth.
Ramaswamy hasn’t piled his campaign with endless self-funding this time around; he’s loaned only a fraction of what he spent in 2024, signaling faith in grassroots support and coalition-building rather than simply buying an election. That restraint should reassure voters who worry about candidates more interested in banking a win than governing once the cameras are off.
Ohioans face a clear choice: elect another Washington-style manager who promises control and dependence, or pick a proven entrepreneur who built wealth by lifting others and wants to bring that same energy to state government. If you believe in liberty, jobs, and a return to American confidence, Ramaswamy’s record of creating real value — not just wielding political power — is precisely the kind of leadership Ohio needs.
