Ohio Governor G-OH-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Lean R
As of Apr 16, 2026
✓✓
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Lean R
As of Mar 19, 2026
⚠
Polymarket
R 47¢
D 54¢
Refreshed today
R+5
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Mike DeWine
Republican · term_limited

Race dynamics

May 5 primary just held. Ramaswamy's massive self-funding ($1.8B net worth) creates structural advantage. Acton's pandemic health-director profile resonates with Dem base. Both forecasters Lean R reflecting state's Trump-era trajectory.

Macro context

Most ideologically explosive matchup of the cycle. Ramaswamy's $1.8B net worth allows infinite self-funding for anti-bureaucracy platform. Stark national clash.

History

DeWine won 2022 with 62.4%. OH realigned right; Trump won by 11 points in 2024.

Top contenders

Vivek Ramaswamy

Tech Entrepreneur / 2024 pres. candidate
Declared (Nominee)
Raised $0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Amy Acton

Former OH Health Director
Declared (Nominee)
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Heather Hill

Pediatrician
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Full candidate field

Republicans (2)

Vivek Ramaswamy

Tech Entrepreneur / 2024 pres. candidate
Declared (Nominee)
Raised $0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Heather Hill

Pediatrician
Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Democrats (2)

Amy Acton

Former OH Health Director
Declared (Nominee)
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity + gemini

Tim Ryan

Former U.S. Rep.
Exploring (likely declined)
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Other / Independent (0)

None listed.

Key dates

  • May 5, 2026 — primary
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.