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Ohio will elect a new governor this November at a consequential moment for the state and the nation. From jobs, affordability, education, healthcare, and housing, to the relationship between state and local government, Ohio’s next governor will face decisions that will shape the state and our communities for years to come.
Join the Columbus Metropolitan Club for an issue-focused conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for Governor of Ohio, in a one-on-one interview with the Statehouse News Bureau’s Karen Kasler.
What does the candidate see as Ohio’s greatest challenges and opportunities? What priorities would guide a new administration? How could those choices affect Central Ohio’s families, businesses, communities, and future?
If you would like to dive more deeply into this topic, our friends at the Columbus Metropolitan Library suggest checking out Thank You for Voting: the Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America, by Erin Geiger Smith, 2020.
CMC is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization and does not endorse, support, or oppose candidates for public office. As part of its 2026 gubernatorial programming, CMC has sought to host separate, equivalent issue-focused conversations with candidates who meet its Candidate Threshold Criteria, part of CMC’s Political Forum Participation Policy. All Ohio gubernatorial candidates meeting CMC’s qualifying criteria have been invited to appear. Each participating candidate receives equivalent treatment in format, with the goal of helping Central Ohioans hear directly from those seeking to lead the state.
CMC reached out to the Dr. Amy Acton for Governor campaign with an invitation to participate in a forum but did not receive a commitment.
Photographs by: Ian Alexander Photography
