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.
Amy Acton
Former Ohio Health Director
49.3%
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur, former presidential candidate
48.8%
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 Jun 3, 2026 · updated 7 days ago
Polling trend chart from 2025-03-04 to 2026-06-03. Latest averages: Amy Acton 49.3%, Vivek Ramaswamy 48.8%, Heather Hill 6.0%, Dave Yost 24.0%.
Recent Polls(10)
| Pop | Acton | Ramaswamy | Yost | Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Fox Newsunrated | 1,015 | RV | 50% | 49% | — | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Echelon Insightsunrated | 413 | LV | 44% | 49% | — | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Bowling Green Univ.unrated | 1,000 | RV | 47% | 48% | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Quantus Insightsunrated | 809 | LV | 46% | 45% | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | EMC Researchunrated | 1,343 | LV | 53% | 43% | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 850 | RV | 46% | 45% | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Bowling Green Univ.unrated | 800 | RV | 47% | 50% | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 1,000 | LV | 39% | 49% | — | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Bowling Green Univ.unrated | 800 | RV | 45% | 50% | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Bowling Green Univ.unrated | 320 | RV | — | 61% | 24% | 6% |