Vivek Ramaswamy could soon bail on the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to focus on his ambitions to become Governor of Ohio, according to a report. A source told Politico that Ramaswamy may withdraw from his DOGE responsibilities later this month,

Biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy plans to run for Ohio governor, according to two people familiar with his plans who say that the co-leader of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” initiative will announce his bid shortly.

So far, DOGE has been secretive about its meetings; they conduct their business over Signal, the encrypted messaging app and the physical meetings take place at SpaceX's Washington offices. If Vivek Ramaswamy exits DOGE to contest for the Ohio Governor election in 2026,