Amy Acton to win Ohio governorship after bitter race with billionaire Ramaswamy
Summary
Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s governor’s race, according to CBS News projections. The campaign focused on the economy and cost of living, while a Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother drew criticism from both parties.Key Facts
- Acton is set to become Ohio’s first woman governor and the first Democrat to win the governorship in two decades.
- Ohio voters elected Acton to succeed Republican Governor Mike DeWine, who is term limited.
- Ramaswamy’s campaign aired an ad in which Acton’s mother said her daughter had lied throughout her life.
- The ad did not mention that Acton’s father was charged with raping her when she was a child.
- Republican Governor Mike DeWine called the ad “deeply troubling,” while President Trump praised it and urged Ramaswamy to keep it running.
- Ramaswamy said his campaign would spend $4 million to air the ad statewide.
- Acton is a physician and public health official; she campaigned on affordability and spoke about experiencing homelessness as a child.
- In his concession speech, Ramaswamy said he was rooting for Ohio and Acton.
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