Governor Mike DeWine urges Trump to relocate NASA Headquarters to Ohio

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is hoping to make the Buckeye State the next headquarters of NASA. The pitch, shared on X (formerly Twitter), makes the case for Ohio by highlighting the state’s rich aerospace history and research institutions.

The current NASA headquarters lease in Washington D.C. expires in 2028. Other states, including as Florida and Texas, have also expressed interest in landing the future home of NASA.

The case for Ohio

Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressell in their pitch noted that Ohio is already home to several major federal aerospace and defense assets, including:

• NASA and the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland supports more than 9,000 jobs in Ohio

• NASA Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky

• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, which supports the Air Force Research Laboratory and Space Force activities

• A thriving aerospace workforce and innovation ecosystem which has made Ohio the #1 supplier state to Boeing and Airbus.

The state has recently attracted new major defense and aerospace investments, including Anduril’s new 5 million square foot manufacturing facility near Columbus.

Why it matters to Ohio

The idea of relocating federal agencies outside of Washington, D.C., has gained momentum in recent years, with some arguing it decentralizes power and supports regional innovation. DeWine’s pitch is part of a broader effort to position Ohio as a national tech and innovation hub — not just in aerospace, but across AI, defense, semiconductors, and space.