Democrat Amy Acton Triumphs Over Vivek Ramaswamy, Flipping Ohio Blue in Governor Race

11/04/2026

Ramaswamy faced a barrage of criticism over an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother.

11/04/2026

Ohio Governor Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Indian-American Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor's race, according to a projection by Decision Desk...

11/04/2026

Ohio Governor Election Results 2026: The defeat is a blow for Ramaswamy who invested heavily in his gubernatorial bid after dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race

11/04/2026

Dr. Amy Acton has been elected as Ohio's first female governor after defeating Vivek Ramaswamy. This historic victory marks the first Democratic win in the state's governorship in two decades....

11/04/2026

Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy, becoming Ohio’s first woman elected governor and the state’s first Democratic governor since 2006.

11/04/2026

A controversial ad campaign by Vivek Ramaswamy was the highest talking point of the Ohio gubernatorial race, which a Democrat won for the first time since 2006.

11/04/2026

Amy Acton has scripted history in Ohio, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become the state's first woman governor. A physician and former health director who became a household name during...

11/04/2026

Ohio's gubernatorial race has been overshadowed by a controversial Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, drawing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.

11/04/2026

The contest was roiled by Ramaswamy’s decision in the final month to air the ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother

11/02/2026

A Suffolk University and USA TODAY Network survey published on October 28 showed Acton leading with 48 per cent support, against Ramaswamy's 44 per cent.

11/04/2026

US President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance, an Ohio native, made repeated trips to the state in the campaign’s final weeks to rally for Vivek Ramaswamy.

11/04/2026

Vivek Ramaswamy lost to Amy Acton, who became the first woman to be elected Governor of the state

11/04/2026

Republican candidates such as Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio and Saritha Komatireddy in New York were decisively defeated

11/04/2026

For a politician who could seek to inherit Trump’s political coalition in 2028, Ohio shows that loyalty to the US President’s style of politics may not be enough to deliver victory

11/04/2026

Praising Ramaswamy, Trump described him as "young, strong, and smart" and said he would never let down the people of Ohio.