DeSantis nukes ‘tech guy’ Vivek after Ohio drubbing: ‘Not in tune’ with blue-collar voters

Fox News · Elaine Mallon · 2026-11-05 21:47 UTC

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says Vivek Ramaswamy wasn't "in tune" with Ohio's blue-collar voters, citing his tech background and H-1B stance.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted failed Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his GOP handlers, arguing on a podcast that he wasn't "in tune" with the working-class people of the state.

Biotech entrepreneur Ramaswamy lost his scandal-plagued race to Democratic candidate Amy Acton by 7.9 percentage points. Despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement and guidance from Vice President JD Vance’s top advisers, Ramaswamy lost amid a "blue wave" that produced major Democratic upsets across the country. The midterm elections were widely viewed as a referendum on Trump's presidency.

But DeSantis, who ran for president in 2024 and is term-limited after 2026, shared on the Sage Steele Show that Ramaswamy bore some responsibility for his loss.

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