Democrat Amy Acton has defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to win the Ohio governorship in a bitterly contested race.
With the projected victory, Acton becomes the first Democrat and the first ever woman to win the Ohio governor’s race in two decades.
Ohio, a key battleground for much of the 2000s, has voted for Republican Donald Trump in the last three presidential elections, including by 11 points in 2024.
But the gubernatorial race, where voter frustration over the economy and the cost of living was the central theme, took an unexpected turn after the Ramaswamy campaign released a deeply personal attack ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother.
BBC Democrat Amy Acton wins Ohio governor race, defeating Vivek Ramaswamy
