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Vivek Ramaswamy Loses Ohio Governor Race to Democrat Amy Acton

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Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio's next governor, in another midterm blow for Donald Trump's party. Acton, the state's former health director, will be the first woman elected governor of Ohio and its first Democratic governor since Ted Strickland in 2006. Preliminary results so far gave her about 50.6% of the vote, against roughly 46% for Ramaswamy, a billionaire businessman.

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 November 2026 at 5:58

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