# Democrat Amy Acton defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race

https://mins.news/en/item/128389

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 04:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/democrat-amy-acton-beats-republican-vivek-ramaswamy-in-ohio-governors-race?traffic_source=rss

> Democrat Amy Acton has been elected Ohio’s next governor, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a closely watched contest. She is the first Democrat to win the governorship since 2006 and the first woman elected to the office. Campaign spending topped $100m, while a controversial ad involving Acton’s mother drew fierce backlash against Ramaswamy.

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