Ohio Governor race
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2026 · GovernorResults Pre-election polling average
Ohio Governor race
Ohio · General election, November 3, 2026
Matchup in the latest qualifying poll
Photograph credits
Vivek Ramaswamy, photo by Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0; Amy Acton, photo by United States Air Force, via Wikimedia Commons.
D +4.3 across 12 nonpartisan polls of this matchup
Latest poll per pollster from the last 180 days, equal weight, current top-two matchup only. Polls that tested other pairings, such as pre-primary hypotheticals, are left out of the table below as well. Not a forecast — state polls are sparse and carry wider error than national averages.
Candidates on the official list
- Amy ActonRunning mate: David PepperDemocratic
- Don KissickRunning mate: James L. MillsLibertarian
- Vivek RamaswamyRunning mate: Robert A. McColleyRepublican
November 3 official sample ballot
Ohio Secretary of State · Reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Named statewide candidates on the official sample ballot at the review date. Check the election office for revisions and write-in candidates.
Every poll counted
Recent nonpartisan polls
| Pollster | Field date | Sample | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times/Siena University ↗ | Nov 1, 2026 | 717 likely voters | Amy Acton 49% · Vivek Ramaswamy 43% |
| Survey 160 ↗ | Nov 1, 2026 | 1,122 likely voters | Amy Acton 50% · Vivek Ramaswamy 44% |
| YouGov ↗ | Oct 29, 2026 | 2,090 likely voters | Amy Acton 52% · Vivek Ramaswamy 46% |
| Echelon Insights ↗ | Oct 23, 2026 | 508 likely voters | Amy Acton 45% · Vivek Ramaswamy 47% · Don Kissick 2% |
| VoteHub/Verasight ↗ | Oct 20, 2026 | 531 likely voters | Amy Acton 46.2% · Vivek Ramaswamy 45.4% · Travis Kissick 2% |
| ActiVote ↗ | Oct 19, 2026 | 400 likely voters | Amy Acton 48.6% · Vivek Ramaswamy 51.4% |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research ↗ | Oct 19, 2026 | 1,592 likely voters | Amy Acton 50% · Vivek Ramaswamy 48% |
| Marist University ↗ | Oct 18, 2026 | 1,176 likely voters | Amy Acton 50% · Vivek Ramaswamy 43% |
| New River Strategies/GS Strategy Group ↗ |
Polling data via VoteHub Polling API, licensed CC BY 4.0. The Baseline computes the displayed average; VoteHub does not endorse it. Partisan and campaign-internal polls are excluded.