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Ohio's next governor, Amy Acton, on her plans and her refusal to talk to her opponent
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Dr. Amy Acton sat down with NBC4's Colleen Marshall on Friday for a sit-down interview, her first local interview since becoming Ohio's governor-elect.
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Democrat Amy Acton led Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in final Ohio governor’s race polls, though estimates varied, as voters prepared to choose a successor to the term-limited governor. Ramaswamy campaigned with Vice President JD Vance and emphasized taxes, energy costs and crime, while a controversial…
Republican biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will learn Tuesday whether a decision to double down on a widely criticized attack ad against his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton, in the race's closing days saved or sunk his campaign for Ohio governor
Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio, US, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. As in many traditionally red states this election season, Democrats are making gains in Ohio over frustration about t…
Democrats are hopeful they can take back the governor’s mansion in Ohio for the first time in more than a decade Tuesday. Democrat Amy Acton is facing off against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in the often reliably red state. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Ohio gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton (D) said her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) “crossed the line” and called him “a danger” to the state of Ohio. “I think he is out of touch. He's out for himself. And I've always felt he was a danger to our state,” Acton said while addressing reporters and voters …
Democrat Amy Acton is projected to defeat billionaire entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to become Ohio’s next governor, according to Decision Desk HQ, flipping a Republican-held office after a campaign that drew national attention for an ad featuring Acton’s own mother calling her a liar.
Democrat Amy Acton is projected to flip the Ohio governor’s mansion, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), after a controversial ad from Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy roiled the closing days of the race.
Democrat Amy Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s gubernatorial election Tuesday and will become the first Democratic governor in the state in 15 years. Ramaswamy, a pharmaceutical executive who previously ran for president in 2024, lost by about 4 percent in a state that voted for Pr…
Ramaswamy put $4 million behind an ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother calling the Democrat “a liar,” though Acton described a childhood of abuse that culminated in rape charges against her late stepfather.
Democrat Amy Acton notched a massive victory on Tuesday, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio gubernatorial race Despite being a swing state for decades, Ohio began breaking right back […]
For the first time since 2006, Ohio has elected a Democrat governor. Dr. Amy Acton, who served as the health director under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine during the COVID-19 pandemic, was declared the winner on Tuesday night. With 77% of votes counted as of 10:40 p.m. EST, Acton enjoyed 50.
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWK) - The Buckeye State has chosen its next governor. The Associated Press has called the Ohio Gubernatorial Race in favor of Democrat Amy Acton. Dr. Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Libertarian Don Kissick with 50.7 % of the vote.
Ohio Democrat Amy Acton will be the Buckeye State’s first Democratic governor in 15 years after her victory over Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy. The Associated Press called the race for Acton at 10:49 p.m. She garnered 50.7% against Ramaswamy’s 46%, with 85% of the vote counted.
