Ohio gubernatorial candidate Ramaswamy headlines sold out Lucas County GOP event

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy headlined the Lucas County Republican Party (LCRP) Lincoln Day Dinner this week.

The biotech entrepreneur from Cincinnati headlined the annual fundraising event at the Pinnacle in Maumee on Friday, the LCRP Chairman Barbara Orange said. The LCRP website said the event is sold out.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a private reception with Ramaswamy, followed by a silent auction and dinner at 7 p.m. More than 500 people are expected to attend.

“The fact that the event is a sell-out shows that the LCRP is a driving force throughout Lucas County. Vivek Ramaswamy is an America First leader from right here in Ohio, and the Lucas County Republican Party is thrilled to host him at our Lincoln Day Dinner,” Orange said.

He previously attended the LCRP Lincoln Day Dinner in 2021 as a featured speaker. It was a sold out event with more than 400 people in attendance, a news release from the organization said.

Ramaswamy, a former 2024 presidential candidate, was expected to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Elon Musk before his run for governor. Once he made the formal announcement, he rallied supporters in Toledo at the Glass City Center with more than 100 people in attendance.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and entrepreneur Heather Hill are also running in the GOP primary. On the Democratic side, former Ohio health director Amy Action has also announced her candidacy.

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