Ohio
Ohio Governor 2026
Lean RPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Ohio that tilts slightly Republican. The Republican-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
Amy Acton
Former Ohio Health Director
49.4%
Tim Ryan
Former U.S. Representative
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Republican Primary
Vivek Ramaswamy
Entrepreneur, former presidential candidate
44.0%
Dave Yost
Ohio Attorney General
24.0%
Heather Hill
Republican candidate
6.0%
Jim Tressel
Former Ohio State football coach, former YSU president
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Polling
Polling Average
Recent Polls(7)
| Pop | Acton | Ramaswamy | Yost | Hill | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Quantus Insights | 809 | LV | 46% | 45% | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | EMC Research | 1,343 | LV | 53% | 43% | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Emerson College | 850 | RV | 46% | 45% | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Bowling Green Univ. | 800 | RV | 47% | 50% | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Emerson College | 1,000 | LV | 39% | 49% | — | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Bowling Green Univ. | 800 | RV | 45% | 50% | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Bowling Green Univ. | 320 | RV | — | 61% | 24% | 6% |