Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy Raises Record $9.88 Million
Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running to be Ohio's governor, raised a lot of money for his campaign.
He got $9.88 million in the last half of 2025, which is more than anyone else has ever raised in a single period for this job.
In total, he raised over $19.57 million in 2025, which is more than double the old record.
He got this money from many different people and has been endorsed by important people like President Donald Trump.
If he wins, he would be the third Indian American governor after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley.
The money will help him run his campaign and try to win the election in 2026.
Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million in the second half of 2025, setting a new fundraising record for an Ohio governor's race.
The total amount raised in 2025 is $19.57 million, more than doubling the previous record of $8.4 million set by Mike DeWine in 2017.
Ramaswamy's campaign has held 112 events with a fundraising component and received contributions from 40,000 unique donors in the first half of 2025.
He has secured endorsements from President Donald Trump, conservative lawmakers, community leaders, law enforcement, business leaders, and labor groups.
If elected, Ramaswamy would be the third Indian American governor after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley.
- Who
- Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Ohio
- What
- Raised $9.88 million in the second half of 2025, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor's race
- When
- Between July and December 2025
- Where
- Ohio, USA
- Why
- To fund his campaign for Ohio governor in the 2026 election
- Candidate
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- Amount Raised (H2 2025)
- $9.88 million
- Total Raised in 2025
- $19.57 million
- Previous Record
- $8.4 million (Mike DeWine, 2017)
- Unique Donors (H1 2025)
- 40,000
- Campaign Events
- 112
- Endorsements
- President Donald Trump, conservative lawmakers, community leaders, law enforcement, business leaders, labor groups
