After his historic loss in the Ohio gubernatorial race on November 3, failed Republican candidate Vivek Ganapathy Ramswamay appears to have officially left the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in disgrace.
Starting on November 11, users noticed that Ramaswamay’s account biography had changed. Previously it read, “Father. Husband. Entrepreneur. Candidate for Governor of Ohio. Posts made by Vivek’s team.” As can be seen below in a screenshot, it has been updated to include: “Account is not actively managed.”
Ramaswamy’s Facebook and Instagram pages include the same updated biography, each noting that the “Account is not actively managed.”
Ramaswamy was handily defeated by his Democratic opponent Dr. Amy Acton, who carried the state 52% to 44%. This was made all the worse given President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 by a convincing 11 points.
Social media users excitedly commented on Ramswamay’s updated account, with some drawing attention to how deeply unpopular he was among the Ohio GOP base — primarily comprised of White Catholics and Protestants.
Grassroots Ohio First activist “The Constitutionalist” declared on her X account, “This validates the last two years of my work/life, exposing this piece of garbage and sinking his election.”
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Another user who is aligned with Nick Fuentes’ America First movement, writing under the X handle “@whitesocksAF,” said “Thank a Groyper today,” noting the influential role Fuentes played in the race.
Leftist Ohio activist D.J. Byrnes, who has meticulously tracked Ramaswamay’s private jet activity throughout the race, was no less enthused. “We drummed this nerd so bad he quit social media,” Byrnes jeered on X, adding that it is “almost as satisfying as knowing he’ll never be our governor.”
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The suspension of Ramaswamay’s social media activity is seen by many Gen Z voters in Ohio as a fitting end to Ramaswamay’s failed political career, which has ended almost as quickly as it began.
After Ramaswamay dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, during which he mustered only 8% in the Iowa caucus, he spent a brief period in the Trump administration working in the Department of Governmental Efficiency. In this position, he lasted only 69 days and quickly earned the ire of Elon Musk. Now, he has secured his third political humiliation in short succession.
Ohio GOP Representative Mike Turner, who lost his re-election bid, lamented that Ramaswamay’s campaign “had an impact up and down the ticket in all the races,” adding that it hurt the party overall in the state.
This assessment was confirmed by an Ohio GOP insider who noted in an Integrity Magazine exclusive on November 9 that, “the average Ohioan’s detestation of Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy was real.”
