After months of speculation that he would enter the race, former Ohio State University head football coach and current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said on Sept. 19 that he would not run for governor.
Tressel’s decision eases the path to Columbus for billionaire biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced his Ohio gubernatorial bid in February.
“I believe that our crucial opportunities in the areas of education and workforce deserve my full attention for the remainder of my term,” Tressel wrote in a post on X.
“My goal is to help finish the amazing work started by the DeWine-Husted administration. Ohio is winning, and it must continue!”…