Ohio Governor Race

2026 Election • Open Seat (Term Limited)
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Primary

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Amy Acton 767,360 100.0%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Vivek Ramaswamy 676,562 82.4%
Casey Putsch 144,184 17.6%

Full calendar and every race: Ohio primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Mike DeWine)
Party
Republican
Open Seat
Yes
Current Rating
Lean R expert avg
Term Limited
Yes

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Lean R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Amy Acton Nominee

Democrat

Vivek Ramaswamy Nominee

Republican

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
New York Times/Siena University ±3.1 2026-06-28 601 LV ±4.70 Amy Acton 47.00% Vivek Ramaswamy 47.00%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D) ±1.9 2026-06-16 800 LV ±3.50 Amy Acton 47.00% Vivek Ramaswamy 44.00%
Tulchin Research (D) partisan·D 2026-06-04 600 LV ±4.00 Amy Acton 47.00% Vivek Ramaswamy 44.00%

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Ohio governor's race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean R: Republicans are favored, but the race is competitive.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Ohio governor's race say?

The most recent public poll, from New York Times/Siena University (completed June 28, 2026), found Amy Acton (D) at 47% and Vivek Ramaswamy (R) at 47%.

When is the 2026 Ohio governor's race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Term-limited, open seat

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