Summary
CBS News projects that Democrat Amy Acton won Ohio’s governor’s race, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton, a former state health director, campaigned on affordability; Ramaswamy emphasized government efficiency and had substantially outspent her.Key Facts
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could not seek another term because of term limits.
- Acton, 60, is from Youngstown and led Ohio’s Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic under DeWine.
- Acton highlighted her childhood experience with homelessness in her campaign.
- Ramaswamy, 41, is a Cincinnati native and billionaire entrepreneur who ran for president in 2024 before dropping out after the Iowa caucuses.
- Ramaswamy’s campaign ran a $4 million ad in October featuring Acton’s estranged mother and calling Acton a liar.
- DeWine and Sen. Jon Husted criticized the ad, while President Donald Trump supported it and Vice President JD Vance said he was disgusted by Republicans who opposed it.
- Ohio has shifted toward Republicans in recent years, and Trump won the state by 11 points in 2024.
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