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2026 Ohio gubernatorial election

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2026 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections were held on May 5, with Acton winning unopposed and Ramaswamy winning with only nominal opposition. Democrats have not won a gubernatorial election in Ohio since 2006, nor a partisan statewide race since 2018. If elected, Ramaswamy would become the first Indian-American and Hindu governor of Ohio, while if Acton is elected, she would become the first woman elected governor, and would be the state's first Jewish governor. The winner of the election will be inaugurated on January 11, 2027.

Infobox

Nominee
Vivek Ramaswamy
Party
Republican
Running mate
Rob McColley

Tables

· Republican primary › Polling
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
April 7–14, 2026
Sample size
383 (LV)
Margin of error
–
Heather Hill
12%
Casey Putsch
12%
Vivek Ramaswamy
76%
Dave Yost
–
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
October 2–14, 2025
Sample size
287 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Heather Hill
18%
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
76%
Dave Yost
–
Other
6%
Undecided
–
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
April 18–24, 2025
Sample size
359 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Heather Hill
4%
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
64%
Dave Yost
13%
Other
19%
Undecided
–
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Poll source
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Date(s) administered
April 6–10, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Heather Hill
1%
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
71%
Dave Yost
10%
Other
11%
Undecided
8%
–
–
Poll source
–
Date(s) administered
–
Sample size
75%
Margin of error
19%
Heather Hill
–
Casey Putsch
6%
–
–
Poll source
–
Date(s) administered
–
Sample size
77%
Margin of error
–
Heather Hill
17%
Casey Putsch
6%
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
February 14–21, 2025
Sample size
800 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Heather Hill
9%
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
61%
Dave Yost
24%
Other
–
Undecided
9%
National Public Affairs (R)
National Public Affairs (R)
Poll source
National Public Affairs (R)
Date(s) administered
February 2–5, 2025
Sample size
602 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Heather Hill
–
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
46%
Dave Yost
18%
Other
2%
Undecided
34%
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
January 28–30, 2025
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Heather Hill
–
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
57%
Dave Yost
26%
Other
6%
Undecided
10%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Poll source
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
Date(s) administered
January 26–27, 2025
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Heather Hill
–
Casey Putsch
–
Vivek Ramaswamy
52%
Dave Yost
18%
Other
3%
Undecided
27%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Heather Hill
Casey Putsch
Vivek Ramaswamy
Dave Yost
Other
Undecided
April 25, 2026
Hill gets disqualified
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
April 7–14, 2026
383 (LV)
–
12%
12%
76%
–
December 16, 2025
Putsch declares his candidacy
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
October 2–14, 2025
287 (RV)
–
18%
–
76%
–
6%
–
May 16, 2025
Yost withdraws his candidacy
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
April 18–24, 2025
359 (RV)
–
4%
–
64%
13%
19%
–
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
April 6–10, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
1%
–
71%
10%
11%
8%
–
–
75%
19%
–
6%
–
–
77%
–
17%
6%
February 25, 2025
Ramaswamy declares his candidacy
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
February 14–21, 2025
800 (RV)
± 4 %
9%
–
61%
24%
–
9%
National Public Affairs (R)
February 2–5, 2025
602 (RV)
± 4 %
–
–
46%
18%
2%
34%
WPA Intelligence (R)
January 28–30, 2025
600 (LV)
± 4 %
–
–
57%
26%
6%
10%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
January 26–27, 2025
600 (LV)
± 4 %
–
–
52%
18%
3%
27%
Republican primary · Republican primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
817,159
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Vivek Ramaswamy Rob McColley
673,902
82
Republican
Casey Putsch Kim Georgeton
143,257
17
Total votes
817,159
100
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
October 2–14, 2025
Sample size
377 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Amy Acton
50%
Sherrod Brown
–
Tim Ryan
41%
Other
8%
Undecided
–
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
April 18–24, 2025
Sample size
335 (RV)
Margin of error
–
Amy Acton
20%
Sherrod Brown
59%
Tim Ryan
16%
Other
14%
Undecided
–
52%
52%
Poll source
52%
Date(s) administered
–
Sample size
38%
Margin of error
10%
Amy Acton
–
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Poll source
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
Date(s) administered
February 14–21, 2025
Sample size
335 (RV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Amy Acton
20%
Sherrod Brown
59%
Tim Ryan
17%
Other
–
Undecided
4%
46%
46%
Poll source
46%
Date(s) administered
–
Sample size
45%
Margin of error
–
Amy Acton
9%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Amy Acton
Sherrod Brown
Tim Ryan
Other
Undecided
November 22, 2025
Tim Ryan declines to run for governor
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
October 2–14, 2025
377 (RV)
–
50%
–
41%
8%
–
August 18, 2025
Sherrod Brown announces his candidacy for the U . Senate
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
April 18–24, 2025
335 (RV)
–
20%
59%
16%
14%
–
52%
–
38%
10%
–
Bowling Green State University/YouGov
February 14–21, 2025
335 (RV)
± 4 %
20%
59%
17%
–
4%
46%
–
45%
–
9%
Democratic primary · Democratic primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
762,457
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Amy Acton David Pepper
762,457
100
Total votes
762,457
100
Libertarian primary · Libertarian primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
8,624
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Libertarian
Don Kissick James Mills
8,624
100
Total votes
8,624
100

References

  1. Acton would be the first woman elected governor, but would be the second to serve in the position. Nancy Hollister serve
  2. Lopez was a Republican throughout his tenure in Congress and at the time of his endorsement. He left the party in 2026.
  3. Andrew Brenner, state senator from the 19th district (2019–present) Brian Chavez, state senator from the 30th district
  4. Rodney Creech, state representative from the 40th district (2023–present) Kellie Deeter, state representative from the
  5. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  6. "Someone else" with 6%
  7. Jim Tressel with 14%
  8. Jim Tressel with 11%
  9. Jim Tressel with 17%
  10. Robert Sprague and Jeremiah Workman with 1%
  11. Robert Sprague with 6%
  12. Robert Sprague with 2%; Jeremiah Workman with 1%
  13. "Someone else" with 8%
  14. "Neither" with 14%
  15. "Someone else" with 10%
  16. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  17. "Someone else" with 5%
  18. "Some other candidate" with 3%
  19. "Someone else" with 3%
  20. "Someone else" with 4%
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