Ohio elects Amy Acton first woman governor

Nov 4, 2026 · Sarah Donaldson

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Ohio elects Amy Acton first woman governor

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton speaks to media outside her polling place on the Capitol University campus after voting in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.

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