Ramaswamy, who holds the endorsement of Donald Trump and has contributed $25M of his own money to the campaign, is competing in a state Trump won three times and where Republicans have held the governor's seat since 2006. Acton's candidacy is frequently defined by her former role as state health director, during which she ordered the first school closures in the U.S. and banned gatherings of more than 100 people during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The election is scheduled for November.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Decision Desk HQ Rates Ohio Governor Race Lean Democratic for Amy Acton
US Politics10 hours ago
The state of Ohio is trending toward a Democratic victory for the first time in two decades for its top executive office. Decision Desk HQ reclassified the gubernatorial race from 'Toss-up' to 'Leans Democratic' on Oct. 20, assigning Democrat Amy Acton a 62% chance of winning with a projected vote share of 52% to 48% over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. This shift aligns with a BGSU/YouGov poll of likely voters placing Acton ahead 50% to 44%, while prediction markets on Kalshi show Acton at an all-time high win probability of 73% and Ramaswamy at an all-time low of 30% on Polymarket.
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