Ohio governor's race: Ramaswamy and Acton clash in rare Democratic pickup opportunity

NPR | By Sarah Donaldson

Published September 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM EDT

The Ohio governor's race pits Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton. While Ramaswamy downplays his Trump tie and Acton faces pandemic-era scrutiny, Democrats eye a rare win in 40 years

Sarah Donaldson

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