“Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton are predicted to be in a neck-and-neck race to be Ohio’s next governor between now and November 2026, according to various polls.”
“The most recent poll released August 5 by Impact Research shows the race in a ‘dead heat,’ with Acton trailing by one percentage point, 47 percent to 46 percent. Another 7 percent remained undecided.”
“Acton is also consolidating Democratic support and leads by 8 percent among independents, 48 percent to 40 percent, with 11 percent undecided.”
“’In what is shaping up to be an incredibly competitive race, Ramaswamy is well-known but has lackluster popularity among Ohio’s voters,’ the pollster said. ‘Meanwhile, Amy Acton is better-liked by voters who know her, keeping the race incredibly close, driven by an eight-point lead with independent voters. Further, Acton has room to grow and takes the lead after voters learn more about her.”’