The Ohio Republican Party has endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for governor.Sign up for our NewslettersThe party’s governing board took the unusual step of holding both the debate and vote for Ramaswamy behind closed doors,

The endorsement, approved by a supermajority of the Ohio GOP’s State Central Committee, came despite lobbying by Ramaswamy’s main primary opponent, Attorney General Dave Yost, and a last-minute hint by Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel that he might consider joining the race.