US midterm elections 2026: Vivek Ramaswamy loses to Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio governor’s race — What we know so far
US midterm elections 2026: Democrat Amy Acton reportedly defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio Governor's race.
Indian-American Republican Vivek Ramaswamy faced a significant defeat in the Ohio gubernatorial race, losing to Democrat Amy Acton, according to latest US media reports. Acton, a physician and former COVID-19 era state health director, secured the position as the first Democrat elected Ohio governor in two decades and the state's first female governor.
She triumphed despite a massive $100 million spending against her, overtaking Ramaswamy by approximately 4 percentage points. Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and politician, would need to secure a significant portion of the remaining vote to reverse the outcome, as he currently trails Acton by about 4 percentage points.
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- Amy Acton becomes Ohio’s first woman governor after bitter, costly campaign against Trump-backed Ramaswamy malaymail.com
- Democrat Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Senate race in major blow to Republicans theguardian.com
- Acton calls Ramaswamy a danger to Ohio thehill.com
- Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller loses reelection in Ohio cbsnews.com
- Indian American Republican Vivek Ramaswamy loses Ohio governor race indianexpress.com
