Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has reportedly asked the state’s GOP not to formally endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, NBC News first reported on Tuesday.

According to four people who spoke with the outlet, DeWine and his advisers are working to deny Ramaswamy, a wealthy entrepreneur, the backing of the Ohio Republican Party putting him at direct odds with GOP leadership in Washington as he seeks to hold on to a different brand of conservatism in Ohio.

In February, Ramaswamy announced his intention to run for governor of the Buckeye State next year and replace DeWine, who is ineligible to seek reelection due to term limits. Shortly thereafter, he received endorsements from the three most prominent voices in conservative politics in President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Elon Musk.

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