Republican Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague announced his candidacy for Ohio Secretary of State in 2026 on Wednesday, ending speculation he might seek the governor’s seat next while throwing his support behind potential 2026 Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, a Republican who was planning to run next year for governor, has instead decided to seek the secretary of state’s position. Sprague pulled out of the governor’s race Wednesday,

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State Treasurer Robert Sprague announced Wednesday that he is abandoning his plans to run for Ohio governor in 2026, and that he’ll instead endorse fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.