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Musk Donates $5M, Endorses Ramaswamy in Ohio Race

7/16/2026

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  • Elon Musk donated $5 million in May to a super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial campaign.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy is the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, running against Democrat Amy Acton.
  • Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy on social media.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy left the DOGE cryptocurrency project in May 2025, saying their approaches were different and complementary.