Ohio
Ohio Governor 2026
Lean RGeneralOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Ohio that tilts slightly Republican. The Republican-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Primary resultCalled
Vivek Ramaswamy (R)Amy Acton (D)
Called by AP, NBC News · May 5, 2026 · unofficial
Polling below predates this result.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur, former presidential candidate
47.7%
Amy Acton
Former Ohio Health Director
46.4%
Dave Yost
Ohio Attorney General
24.0%
Heather Hill
Republican candidate
6.0%
Tim Ryan
Former U.S. Representative
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Jim Tressel
Former Ohio State football coach, former YSU president
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of Apr 21, 2026 · updated 35 days ago
Recent Polls(9)
| Pop | Ramaswamy | Acton | Yost | Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Echelon Insights | 413 | LV | 49% | 44% | — | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Bowling Green Univ. | 1,000 | RV | 48% | 47% | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Quantus Insights | 809 | LV | 45% | 46% | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | EMC Research | 1,343 | LV | 43% | 53% | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Emerson College | 850 | RV | 45% | 46% | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Bowling Green Univ. | 800 | RV | 50% | 47% | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Emerson College | 1,000 | LV | 49% | 39% | — | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Bowling Green Univ. | 800 | RV | 50% | 45% | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Bowling Green Univ. | 320 | RV | 61% | — | 24% | 6% |