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2026 Ohio gubernatorial election
The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections were held on May 5.
The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections were held on May 5.
Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Ohio since 2006, nor a partisan statewide race since 2018. The winner of the election will be inaugurated on January 11, 2027.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Roivant Sciences and candidate for president in 2024
- Running mate: Rob McColley, president of the Ohio Senate (2025–present) from the 1st district (2017–present)
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Casey Putsch, automotive entrepreneur
- Running mate: Kim Georgeton, Warren County central committee member
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Renea Turner
- Running mate: Jalen Turner
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Heather Hill, business owner, and former president of the Morgan County School Board
- Running mate: Stuart Moats, business owner and reality TV star
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Matt Mayer, former director of the Buckeye Institute
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Robert Sprague, Ohio state treasurer (2019–present) (endorsed Ramaswamy, running for secretary of state)
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Dave Yost, Ohio attorney general (2019–present) and former Ohio state auditor (2011–2019)
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Warren Davidson, U.S. representative from Ohio's 8th congressional district (2016–present) (endorsed Ramaswamy,, running for re-election)
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Jon Husted, U.S. senator (2025–present), former lieutenant governor (2019–2025), and candidate for governor in 2018 (endorsed Ramaswamy, running for U.S. Senate)
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Frank LaRose, Ohio secretary of state (2019–present) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 (endorsed Ramaswamy, running for state auditor)
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Jim Tressel, lieutenant governor of Ohio (2025–present)
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | HeatherHill | CaseyPutsch | VivekRamaswamy | DaveYost | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | Hill gets disqualified | ||||||||
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | April 7–14, 2026 | 383 (LV) | – | 12% | 12% | 76% | – | ||
| December 16, 2025 | Putsch declares his candidacy | ||||||||
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | October 2–14, 2025 | 287 (RV) | – | 18% | – | 76% | – | 6% | – |
| May 16, 2025 | Yost withdraws his candidacy | ||||||||
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | April 18–24, 2025 | 359 (RV) | – | 4% | – | 64% | 13% | 19% | – |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) | April 6–10, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 1% | – | 71% | 10% | 11% | 8% |
| – | – | 75% | 19% | – | 6% | ||||
| – | – | 77% | – | 17% | 6% | ||||
| February 25, 2025 | Ramaswamy declares his candidacy | ||||||||
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | February 14–21, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 9% | – | 61% | 24% | – | 9% |
| National Public Affairs (R) | February 2–5, 2025 | 602 (RV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 46% | 18% | 2% | 34% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) | January 28–30, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 57% | 26% | 6% | 10% |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) | January 26–27, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | – | 52% | 18% | 3% | 27% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 527,227 | 82.10 | |
| Republican | 115,359 | 17.90 | |
| 642,586 | 100.00 |
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Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020)
- Running mate: David Pepper, former chair of Ohio Democratic Party (2015–2020), former member of Hamilton County Commission (2007–2011), nominee for state auditor in 2010, and nominee for attorney general in 2014
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Jacob Chiara (endorsed Acton)
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Sherrod Brown, former U.S. senator (2007–2025) (running for U.S. Senate, endorsed Acton)
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Shontel Brown, U.S. representative from Ohio's 11th congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election)
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Greg Landsman, U.S. representative from Ohio's 1st congressional district (2023–present) (running for re-election)
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Allison Russo, former minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2022–2025) and nominee for Ohio's 15th congressional district in the 2021 special election (running for Secretary of State)
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Tim Ryan, former U.S. representative (2003–2023), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022, and candidate for president in 2020
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Emilia Sykes, U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th congressional district (2023–present) (running for re-election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 202,126 | 100.00 | |
| 202,126 | 100.00 |
- Don Kissick, television station operator, nominee for Ohio's 5th congressional district in 2018, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024
- Running mate: James Mills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | 899 | 100.00 | |
| 899 | 100.00 |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Race to the WH | Tilt R | April 21, 2026 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | March 19, 2026 |
| Inside Elections | Likely R | March 26, 2026 |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | March 19, 2026 |
Vivek Ramaswamy vs. Amy Acton
Aggregate polls
| Source of pollaggregation | Datesadministered | Datesupdated | VivekRamaswamy (R) | AmyActon (D) | Other/Undecided | Margin |
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| 270toWin | April 20–21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | 48.5% | 45.5% | 6.0% | Ramaswamy +3.0% |
| Decision Desk HQ | through April 14, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | 47.9% | 45.4% | 6.7% | Ramaswamy +2.5% |
| Race to the WH | through April 14, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | 47.4% | 46.0% | 6.6% | Ramaswamy +1.4% |
| RealClearPolitics | December 16, 2025 – April 14, 2026 | April 20, 2026 | 46.0% | 46.3% | 7.7% | Acton +0.3% |
| Average | 47.5% | 45.8% | 6.7% | Ramaswamy +1.7% |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | VivekRamaswamy (R) | AmyActon (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | April 7–14, 2026 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 48% | 47% | 5% | – |
| Echelon Insights (R) | April 3–9, 2026 | 413 (LV) | ± 5.8% | 49% | 44% | – | 7% |
| Quantus Insights (R) | March 13–14, 2026 | 809 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 45% | 46% | 3% | 6% |
| EMC Research (D) | February 10–22, 2026 | 1,343 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 43% | 53% | – | 4% |
| Emerson College | December 6–8, 2025 | 850 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 45% | 46% | – | 9% |
| Data Targeting (R) | December 3–8, 2025 | 603 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 43% | – | 12% |
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | October 2–14, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 50% | 47% | 3% | – |
| Hart Research (D) | September 19–22, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 46% | – | 9% |
| Emerson College | August 18–19, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 39% | – | 12% |
| Impact Research (D) | July 24–28, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47% | 46% | – | 7% |
| Bowling Green State University/YouGov | April 18–24, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 50% | 45% | 5% | – |
| February 25, 2025 | Ramaswamy declares his candidacy | ||||||
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 19–20, 2025 | 642 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 45% | – | 11% |
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2026 Ohio elections
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Official campaign websites
- Amy Acton (D) for governor
- Timothy Grady (I) for governor
- Heather Hill (I) for governor
- Mike Mains (L) for governor
- Vivek Ramaswamy (R) for governor
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