Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Ohio
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 11,810,293 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 11,810,293) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Average · rated competitive as of August 12, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race somewhat close. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Lean Republican" (d=3) + Sabato "Leans Republican" (d=3) → mean 3 → "competitive" → grade average (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)
Average representation + average decisiveness → My vote power: Average.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Amy Acton is a physician and public-health leader who served as director of the Ohio Department of Health. She has also taught public health at Ohio State University and worked at the Columbus Foundation.
Records: Environment and Public Health 7 for
Libertarian · declared
Don Kissick is a U.S. Navy veteran and television control-room operator who has previously run for Congress and the U.S. Senate. He is the Libertarian nominee for Ohio governor.
Independent · declared
Timothy Grady is an independent write-in candidate for Governor of Ohio in the 2026 general election.
Republican · declared
Vivek Ramaswamy is a biotechnology entrepreneur and author who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. His Ohio campaign emphasizes economic growth, education policy, and reducing regulation and state spending.
Records: Corporate Accountability 2 against, Government Efficiency 1 for
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ohiosos.gov