Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy used an appearance at the Butler County Fair to draw contrasts with his Democratic opponent, former state health director Amy Acton, with fewer than 100 days before the election. He said his campaign would focus on bringing high-paying jobs to Ohio, cutting taxes and criticising Acton’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the context of a Senate hearing involving Dr Anthony Fauci.

Speaking to a crowd of about 100 people in Hamilton, Ohio, Ramaswamy argued that voters would support the candidate best placed to create jobs quickly. The article frames the contest as a key gubernatorial race and highlights COVID-era policy as a central point of disagreement between the candidates.