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Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy gives a thumbs up during a campaign stop on the Ohio Republican Bus Tour at Lorain County Republican Headquarters on October 31, 2026 in Lorain, Ohio. Ramaswamy and U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) were joined by candidates running up and down the Republican ticket ahead of next week's midterm elections on November 3. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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