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Acton Leads Ramaswamy in Ohio Polls, Markets Favor

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Democratic candidate Amy Acton leads Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in recent Ohio gubernatorial polls.
A YouGov and Bowling Green State University poll shows Acton at 48% and Ramaswamy at 45%.
A Fox News poll shows Ramaswamy ahead 50% to 48%.
Prediction markets give Acton a 61% chance on Kalshi and 62% on Polymarket.
Trans officials Amy Heutmaker and Dion Manley accuse Acton of censoring dissent over her trans-sports ban.

History

Historical Context

In the 1994 midterm, Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America helped Republicans gain a net 54 House seats and eight Senate seats, flipping Congress for the first time since 1952 and winning ten governorships. The surge also gave the GOP majorities in 20 state legislatures, reshaping politics. Ohio’s race between health official Amy Acton and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is seen as an echo of that realignment.

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Story summary

Democratic candidate Amy Acton leads Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in recent Ohio gubernatorial polls.
A YouGov and Bowling Green State University poll shows Acton at 48% and Ramaswamy at 45%.
A Fox News poll shows Ramaswamy ahead 50% to 48%.
Prediction markets give Acton a 61% chance on Kalshi and 62% on Polymarket.
Trans officials Amy Heutmaker and Dion Manley accuse Acton of censoring dissent over her trans-sports ban.

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