Amy Acton wins Ohio race for governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of office

Democratic doctor wins over Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Donald Trump US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio on Tuesday, after an ugly contest in which her rival Vivek Ramaswamy spent millions of dollars on deeply personal attack ads featuring her estranged mother. Acton, 60, will become the first woman to serve as Ohio’s governor, ending 16 years of Republican control. Continue reading...

Fabiola Cineas in Columbus, Ohio · Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 8:40 PM
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Amy Acton wins Ohio race for governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of office

Democratic doctor wins over Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur endorsed by Donald Trump

Democrat Amy Acton was elected governor of Ohio on Tuesday, after an ugly contest in which her rival Vivek Ramaswamy spent millions of dollars on deeply personal attack ads featuring her estranged mother.

Acton, 60, will become the first woman to serve as Ohio’s governor, ending 16 years of Republican control.

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