Ramaswamy Confirmed as Ohio GOP Gubernatorial Nominee

Vivek Ramaswamy, backed by President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the Republican candidate for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election. He will compete for the Ohio governor's seat against Democrat Amy Acton this November.

While Ohio was a swing state in past presidential elections, it has solidified as a Republican-leaning region over the past decade, with Trump winning by an 11 percentage point margin in the 2024 presidential election. Polls indicate the gubernatorial race between the two candidates is expected to be tight.

Amy Acton is a researcher with a medical background and served as the Ohio Department of Health Director from 2019 to 2020. Acton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, securing her nomination.