New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Ohio Republican gubernatorial contender Vivek Ramaswamy sounded the alarm Monday over what he called a growing "socialist wave" within the Democratic Party, singling out New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and others as symbols of a dangerous political shift.

"It's a fork in the road for the future of the country," Ramaswamy told Fox & Friends. "And it's not just about one candidate in New York who represents the socialism wing. You look at the rise of [mayoral candidate Omar] Fateh in Minneapolis."

Ramaswamy, 39, who ran unsuccessfully in the 2024 GOP presidential primary and is now the clear favorite to win Ohio's Republican gubernatorial primary next year, said the leftward lurch exposes a "deep fissure" in...