Vivek Ramaswamy Gets Boost After Five Ohio Polling Blows in a Row
Summary
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy leads Democrat Amy Acton by 2 points in a new Ohio governor’s race poll, breaking a series of polls favoring Acton. The race is important because Ohio, a state President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024, is showing signs of becoming competitive again in the midterm elections.Key Facts
- A recent poll showed Ramaswamy ahead 45% to 43% among likely Ohio voters, with a 3.49% margin of error.
- Previous polls mostly favored Acton, some by as much as 8 or 9 points.
- The poll showing Ramaswamy’s lead was conducted on October 5-6 with 925 likely voters surveyed.
- Acton was Ohio’s health director from 2019 to 2020; Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur with no prior elected office experience.
- President Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio recently alongside Ramaswamy.
- Ohio’s governor race is closely watched as a sign of how voters feel about the economy and political parties.
- Acton holds big leads among independent voters and younger voters aged 18 to 34, key groups that Trump won in 2024.
- If Acton wins, she would be the first Democrat to become Ohio governor in 20 years.
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