Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov
What does this office do?
- 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:
Amy Acton
WonDemocratic
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 8 for
Don Kissick
LostLibertarian
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.
Heather Hill
LostUnknown
Small-business owner and foster mother who served as president of the Morgan Local School District board.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Renea Turner
LostUnknown
Springfield activist and critic of Ohio's COVID-19 health orders who ran as a write-in for governor in 2018.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 against
Ron Ula
LostUnknown
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Ron Ula's job, background, or goals.
Tim Grady
LostIndependent
Timothy Grady is an independent write-in candidate for Governor of Ohio in the 2026 general election.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Vivek Ramaswamy
LostRepublican
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
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