OH-GOV: Ohio GOP candidate for governor has put $500,000 on the campaign credit card
Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for governor has racked up more than half a million dollars in credit card bills without disclosing what it’s purchasing.
The campaign’s credit card spending has jumped dramatically in recent months. Just since April, Ramasawamy’s campaign has put $280,892 on an American Express card.
Ohio campaign finance reports require campaigns to disclose each individual transaction — not just how much they spent but who they paid and what they purchased with the money. Ramaswamy’s campaign is only reporting its monthly credit card bill.
State law requires verification like a receipt or cancelled check for any expenditure of $25 or more. Ohio’s campaign finance handbook directs treasurers to attach a credit card statement or some other documentation to verify an expense’s legitimacy. It’s not clear that Ramaswamy’s campaign has provided that documentation.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/24/ohio-gop-candidate-for-governor-has-put-500000-on-the-campaign-credit-card/