COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan announced that he will not be running for governor of Ohio.

“After careful consideration, much prayer and reflection, and after long conversations with my family, my closest friends and advisors, I’ve made the decision not to run for governor in 2026," he said in a statement.

Ryan’s announcement comes after weeks of speculation that he would join the gubernatorial race.

In a September interview with 10TV’s Doug Petcash, Ryan said that he was unsure whether he would run for governor.

Ryan served for Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2023. He lost to now-Vice President JD Vance in the race for U.S. Senate in 2022 by six points.

Currently, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is the only Democrat running f

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