COLUMBUS, OHIO — Last night, Ohio Republicans showed up, and Ohio Republicans delivered.
Our endorsed candidate for Governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, didn’t just win the primary. He won every single county in Ohio with more than 80% of the vote. That isn’t a victory. That’s a mandate. Vivek is the leader our state needs, and he is going to be the next Governor of Ohio.
Robert Sprague earned a landslide win for Secretary of State with 70% of the vote. Jay Edwards earned the Republican nomination for Treasurer. Colleen O’Donnell won the Republican nomination for Ohio Supreme Court. And up and down the ballot — from statewide offices to congressional districts to local races — Republican voters made their voices heard loud and clear.
To every candidate who carried our nomination across the finish line last night: congratulations. You earned it. The work starts now.
But this moment also calls for gratitude toward every Republican who stepped up and ran in this primary, win or lose. Putting your name on a ballot takes courage. Subjecting yourself, your family, and your record to public scrutiny is no small thing. Every candidate who ran helped strengthen our party, sharpen our message, and energize our base. The Ohio Republican Party is stronger today because of every single person who answered the call to serve.
Here’s the truth: last night was a milestone, not a finish line.
In November, we have the chance to send a powerhouse slate of Republicans to Columbus and to Washington. A Governor who will make Ohio the State of Excellence. A U.S. Senator in Jon Husted who will fight for Ohio every single day. A Lt. Governor in Rob McColley ready to lead. Statewide officeholders, members of Congress, and local leaders who will deliver for the millions of Ohioans counting on us.
That’s why the Rise & Rally mission matters now more than ever. Between today and Election Day, we need every Republican in this state to rise: to show up, to volunteer, to knock doors, to make calls, to vote early, and to bring a friend with them. And we need to rally as one Republican team, around one Republican slate, with one shared mission: winning Ohio in November.
The Democrats are watching. The country is watching. And Ohio is going to lead the way.
So enjoy this victory. Take a breath. Then get back to work — because we are Won. Not Done.
Join the Rise & Rally team at ohiogop.org/fightbackohio and help us deliver the biggest Republican victory Ohio has ever seen.
— Chairman Alex Triantafilou, Ohio Republican Party
