NEW: Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Sell Stock in Data Centers

NEW: Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Refuses to Sell Stock in Data Centers

September 17, 2026

Columbus, Ohio - In the Columbus Dispatch, Vivek Ramaswamy refused to commit to selling his sweeping data center investments if elected governor. Ramaswamy has millions invested in data centers, has repeatedly said he wants more data centers in Ohio, and praised them as "good" and a "good thing." In just over one month, he praised data centers on 10 separate occasions. His desperate data center scam did nothing to convince Ohioans he's out for anyone but himself and was slammed by energy policy experts.

"There is no politician in the state of Ohio who stands to benefit more from Ohio's data center boom than Vivek Ramaswamy. His campaign is bought and paid for by data centers," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. "Let's be clear; Vivek Ramaswamy wants more data centers in Ohio. Ramaswamy doesn't care about rising costs or what Ohioans want; he only cares about himself and his bottom line"

READ MORE about how Ramaswamy is the pro-data center candidate in this race:

The Columbus Dispatch: Amy Acton calls on Vivek Ramaswamy to sell stocks

• Machan did not say whether Ramaswamy, who made his fortune in biotech investments, would sell his individual stocks. Ramaswamy owns stock in data center companies Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia, according to his most recent financial disclosure form. He reported more than $20,000 in dividends from Microsoft on that report.
• In 2023, Ramaswamy reported investing between $1 million and $5 million in Microsoft, which is building data centers across the nation, according to disclosures reported in the New York Times.

Signal Ohio: Vivek Ramaswamy's thoughts on data centers

• Like other Republicans, Ramaswamy has become far more measured in his comments about data centers as his campaign has progressed. During a March 2025 appearance before the Jefferson County Republican Party, he described Ohio's data center boom as a "good thing."

TiffinOhio.net: Ramaswamy wants more data centers in Ohio - and profits from them

• Vivek Ramaswamy wants Ohio to welcome more AI data centers and Bitcoin mining operations. He has said so repeatedly - in speeches, in social media posts, and at campaign events across the state.
• He has called the data center boom "good" on his verified X account at least three times since March 2025, consistently framing it as an economic opportunity while blaming rising electricity costs on insufficient fossil fuel production rather than the facilities themselves.

Innovation Ohio: Vivek Ramaswamy's Data Center Portfolio

• Vivek Ramaswamy's […] deep ties and investments in data centers call into question whether his policies will put Ohio, or himself, first.
• His 2025 financial disclosure, filed last month with the Ohio Ethics Commission, reveals a personal investment portfolio that spans the data center supply chain. Nearly every data center project built in Ohio puts money in Ramaswamy's pocket.

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