Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor – US politics live

Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey Putsch Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is hoping to lock in his position as candidate in the race to become Ohio governor. Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz .