"Congratulations to Dave on running a thoughtful campaign," Ramaswamy said in a statement. "He has served Ohio with great dedication, and I am confident he will continue to play an important role in shaping the future of our state and our nation.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has suspended his campaign for governor, clearing the field in the Republican primary for Vivek Ramaswamy. Yost told supporters Friday that he chose to end his campaign after concluding that his fight to win the Republican nomination had gone from a “steep climb” to a “vertical cliff” after the state party chose to support Ramaswamy.