4 months ago
- Ohio Politics
- Published: Jan. 06, 2026, 6:52 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Vivek Ramaswamy, nan presumptive Republican nominee for politician successful nan 2026 election, has tapped Ohio Senate President Rob McColley arsenic his moving mate for lieutenant governor.
McColley, who was blocked by word limits from seeking re-election successful nan Senate, is to beryllium introduced Wednesday evening astatine an arena successful Cleveland. The run confirmed Tuesday evening that McColley was Ramaswamy’s choice.
The announcement comes arsenic nan presumptive Democratic nominee, Amy Acton, is poised to denote her prime for a moving mate. Acton, who was authorities wellness head for Gov. Mike DeWine during nan coronavirus pandemic, is expected to denote her action arsenic soon arsenic Wednesday.
As pinch nan agency of vice president connected nan national level, nan astir wide known work of Ohio’s lieutenant politician is to become governor if nan sitting politician dies, resigns, aliases is removed from office. Lieutenant governors traditionally are besides fixed power complete a authorities section aliases agency.
McColley , astatine property 41, is conscionable 15 months older than Ramaswamy, a Columbus entrepreneur.
McColley, from Napoleon successful northwest Ohio, has been successful nan Senate since his assignment successful 2017. His territory includes Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Fulton, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Williams counties, arsenic good arsenic portion of Logan county.
He was chosen by his peers arsenic mostly level leader successful nan 135th General Assembly. Senate Republicans unanimously elected him Senate president for nan existent 136th General Assembly.
Prior to joining nan Senate, McColley served successful nan Ohio House.
He is simply a postgraduate of Ohio State University, wherever he earned a bachelor’s grade successful business administration, and of nan University of Toledo College of Law.
Jeremy Pelzer has worked successful nan Columbus bureau of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer since 2013. Prior to that, Pelzer worked for Gongwer News Service successful Ohio and covered authorities and authorities successful Illinois,...
