10th Trade Union Endorsement is Most of Any Statewide Candidate
COLUMBUS, OH –Today, the Ohio Laborers’ District Council endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor. This marks the tenth major trade union to back his campaign—the most of any statewide candidate running in 2026.
The Ohio Laborers’ District Council represents over 22,000 well-trained, experienced, and reliable construction workers across the state, and is part of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), which represents over a half-million workers across the U.S. and Canada.
“The Ohio Laborers’ District Council is proud to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor of Ohio,” said Clint Powell, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of the Ohio Laborers’ District Council. “Our hardworking members of LIUNA care about job sustaining projects that create livable wages, strong pension plans and health insurance for their families. Vivek Ramaswamy shares those values and understands the importance of investing in infrastructure and the hardworking men and women who build Ohio. For these reasons, the Ohio Laborers’ District Council proudly supports Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor and looks forward to working with him on behalf of our membership to keep our members working along with Ohio’s economy strong and growing.”
In response to the endorsement, Vivek Ramaswamy said, “I’m honored to have the support of the Ohio Laborers’ District Council and its more than 22,000 skilled members who are building Ohio’s future. I look forward to working alongside them, and the nine other trade organizations that have endorsed me thus far, to ensure Ohio’s workers have a true partner in the Governor’s Office who will fight for them as we lead our state to new heights.”
This is just the latest of many endorsements earned from organizations representing hardworking Ohioans across industries, including farmers, truckers, and now ten leading labor organizations. Other labor endorsements previously announced include:
- Carpenters Local Union No. 2
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 (IUOE 18)
- ACT Ohio
- Ohio Conference of Teamsters
- Ohio State Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA)
- Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters (CMRCC)
- Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council (CBCTC)
- Northwest Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council (NWOBCTC)
- Millwrights Pile Drivers Local Union No. 1090