Niraj suspends Ohio campaign

Former Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani, a prominent Indian American Republican leader, has suspended his campaign for Ohio State Treasurer citing the growing dominance of self-funded candidates in US politics and said he will not seek any public office in the 2026 election. Antani said one of his opponents had already injected USD 1.5 million of personal funds into the race and was expected to spend significantly more. Referring to his 2024 US congressional race, Antani said he had raised more funds than all his opponents combined but lost to a millionaire self-funded candidate, making it difficult to justify seeking further contributions from supporters  circumstances. “I cannot ask my supporters to fund a campaign that would face the reality,” Antani said.