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Ron DeSantis bashes Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio candidate, calling him out of touch

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Chase, M. (2026, November 5). Ron DeSantis bashes Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio candidate, calling him out of touch. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4794582/ron-desantis-bashes-vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-race/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Ron DeSantis criticized Vivek Ramaswamy during an appearance on a TV show, referring to Ramaswamy as the Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate and stating that he was out of touch with voters' interests. DeSantis questioned why Ramaswamy had been chosen as the candidate, suggesting it contributed to his poor performance.
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On November 5, 2026, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis criticized Vivek Ramaswamy, who lost the Ohio gubernatorial race to Democratic candidate Amy Acton by 7.9 percentage points. Speaking on a podcast, DeSantis said that Ramaswamy was out of touch with working-class voters in Ohio and questioned why he had been chosen as the Republican nominee. Despite President Donald Trump's endorsement and support from Vice President JD Vance’s top advisers, Ramaswamy's campaign struggled amid what was seen as a "blue wave" across the country. DeSantis emphasized that Ohio is a blue-collar state and suggested that Ramaswamy, known for his tech background and business ventures like Roivant Sciences and Strive Asset Management, lacked the necessary appeal to resonate with voters there.

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“The articles discuss different topics related to Ron DeSantis: one about his impact on Florida's political landscape, and another about him criticizing Vivek Ramaswamy as an Ohio gubernatorial candidate.”
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Mackenzie Chase
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Topics

Ohio Republican

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Vivek PERSON · 2× DeSantis PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Ron DeSantis PERSON · 1× Vivek Ramaswamy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Vivek Ramaswamy, who was the Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate, saying he was never in tune with voters’ interests.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 I don’t know why they would have pushed him to be the candidate there.”
2026-11-06 · Washington Examiner
Ron DeSantis bashes Vivek Ramaswamy as Ohio candidate, calling him out of touch · assertive framing

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed Vivek Ramaswamy, who was the Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate, saying he was never in tune with voters’ interests. asserted
he → slam → interests
“How bad did they beat Vivek like a drum?” DeSantis said Wednesday on The Sage Steele Show. asserted
DeSantis → beat → Show
I don’t know why they would have pushed him to be the candidate there.” asserted
they → know → him
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