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Acton Trails Ramaswamy in Ohio Poll, Race Tightens

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Democrat Amy Acton leads Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in recent Ohio governor polls, making the race a toss-up.
CNN poll Sep 29-Oct 5 shows Acton at 50 % and Ramaswamy at 42 %.
A Co-efficient poll Oct 5-6 found Ramaswamy ahead 45 % to 43 % among 925 likely voters.
If elected, Acton would be the first Democrat to win Ohio’s governorship since 2006.

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Democrat Amy Acton leads Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in recent Ohio governor polls, making the race a toss-up.
CNN poll Sep 29-Oct 5 shows Acton at 50 % and Ramaswamy at 42 %.
A Co-efficient poll Oct 5-6 found Ramaswamy ahead 45 % to 43 % among 925 likely voters.
If elected, Acton would be the first Democrat to win Ohio’s governorship since 2006.